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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

Rural bus services hit new low after losing out on post-Covid funding

A rural bus service bus on a narrow country road in Suffolk.
A rural bus service bus running on a narrow country road in Suffolk. Photograph: Graham Turner/The Guardian

Endangered rural bus services in England have dwindled to a new low after losing out on funding after the pandemic, analysis for councils has shown.

More than a quarter of routes in county and rural areas of the country have been lost in the past decade, with passenger numbers falling sharply.

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