Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport

Increase TfL emergency funding to help protect bus routes in London

Closed 269 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government has required Transport for London (TfL) to make savings as a condition of its emergency funding, and as a result TfL is proposing to reduce the number of kilometres travelled by its buses by 4% by 2024/25. The Govt should increase TfL’s funding so it doesn’t have to cut bus routes.
The proposed loss of many routes will surely impact many bus users, many of whom cannot use any other form of transport (for physical reasons). It will surely increase transit costs, making transport unaffordable for many.

The reduction of bus mileage will also result in increased car and taxi use, which will in turn release more pollutants into the environment.

Timeline

17 Jun 2022 Petition opened for signatures
31 Dec 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 269
Status Closed
Department Department for Transport
Opened 17 Jun 2022
Closed 31 Dec 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.