More cuts to bus services could be on the way
"Our costs are up about 25%, through rising fuel prices, and the rising cost of living - which is feeding through in to the amount we need to pay our drivers," Mr Vidler told the BBC.Mr Vidler estimates the industry "would need about £250m to plug a shortfall in the next financial year" as a result, but acknowledges that would be far less than the cash needed to stem shortfalls in the rail sector.
Alice Ridley, of the charity organisation Campaign for Better Transport, says timetables are an issue across the country.Complaints about cut or changes bus routes are received on an almost daily basis, says campaigner Alice RidleyRecent research by the charity suggested bus services have been cut by a quarter in the last decade.
"People are missing appointments as a result, can't get to church - and a lot more are using their cars." Buses Minister Richard Holden told the BBC that the government has already invested millions in supporting bus services. He hopes temporarily capping single fares will encourage more people back onto buses.
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