Uncertainty remains over whether bus services would have to be removed across Liverpool City Region as recovery funding ends.
A report to the city region’s combined authority transport committee said it is unknown how the area’s bus network will fare as covid-19 financial support ends. The document assessing Merseytravel ’s financial performance for the year 2021/22 detailed that it is as yet unknown whether the removal of funding could lead to services across the region being removed as costs add up.
The assessment comes as the full list of changes to bus services proposed by operators was revealed earlier this week across Liverpool City Region with a public consultation now underway. The report into the portfolio held by Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram, said in balancing the Merseytravel budget for 2022/23 savings and efficiencies amounting to £5m were taken and no provision was made for general inflation.
