The Observer paper yesterday said that the funds available have reduced to £1.4million
I don' t thinks it's that bad, Chris. £1.4 billion, I suspect. Versus bids totalling around £7 billion. All that has been said about the allocation is that "no-one will leave empty handed"
Part of the view from Crewe at
Zelo StreetThe paper has more. “Figures compiled by the shadow buses minister Sam Tarry’s office show the amount of funding bids submitted by 53 out of 79 local transport authorities from the extra funding pot is already more than £7bn. This suggests the total is likely to exceed £9bn, against a total available of £1.4bn”. Slow handclap for another broken promise.
Many parts of the country are worse off than towns like Crewe: they no longer have any bus service at all. The modern adage holds true: for those not within walking distance of a railway station, you have to run a car or call a cab. Or you’re screwed. Bozo talks the talk, and then comes grim everyday reality. Something else you won’t read in the papers.