Cutbacks to bus services in Bristol may now be stopped after the Government announced it will extend the package of support to operators still suffering from the effects of the Covid pandemic.
Ministers announced another £150 million of support for bus and light rail services across the UK yesterday (Tuesday, March 1) - and in Bristol that means support for bus companies as they continue to struggle with lower passenger numbers than before the pandemic.
First Bus boss Doug Claringbold said the company looks forward to seeing more detail on the proposals, but it could well mean that some of the controversial cuts to bus services in Bristol that First had proposed in the coming weeks and months are now restored, with the extra help.
