Vital routes to be protected as part of buses overhaul

Councils in England will put strict requirements in place before ‘socially necessary’ routes can be changed or cancelled, the Department for Transport said (Alamy/PA) -

Vital bus services will be protected from sudden cuts under new legislation, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.

Councils in England will put strict requirements in place before “socially necessary” routes can be changed or cancelled, the department said.