Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport
Continue emergency funding for bus services
Closed
90 signatures
What the petition asks
Do not stop emergency funding for bus services at the end of March, extend it further to give more time for people to regain their confidence to use public transport. Concurrently run a campaign to encourage people to use buses
Because if funding is stopped at this time, there is a real danger that services will be reduced or axed. This will impact on many people who are dependant on buses to get to work, do shopping or get to healthcare appointments - including many older people who have stopped driving. It will impact rural areas, and less well off people - and it could increase car use and therefore carbon emissions. More time is needed to encourage people back to public transport.
Timeline
| 7 Mar 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Sep 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
90
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
7 Mar 2022
Closed
7 Sep 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.