Mansfield MP. Ben Bradley has welcomed £18.7 million of new funding for Nottinghamshire to deliver vital improvements and level up local bus networks, delivering cheaper, and more reliable journeys for passengers.
This funding is part of a £7 billion package, made up of £1.2 billion of funding for areas who will prioritise improving their bus services for local residents; £5.7 billion of transport funding to England’s eight city regions; and £38 million for light rail operators across the Midlands and North.
As part of the Government’s focus on levelling up the whole country, just under two thirds of England's population outside London will benefit from new investment to make their buses more frequent, more reliable, easier to understand and use, cheaper, or greener. Improvements will also include integrated ticketing and more bus lanes to speed up journeys.
This funding builds on further confirmation that tram and light rail operators across the Midlands and the North will also benefit from almost £38 million of Government support. This money will be used to ensure light rail services continue to run and millions of passengers can continue to get around as the country emerges from the pandemic.
Commenting, Ben Bradley MP said:
“I know how important buses are for so many of my constituents to be able to get around Mansfield so I am delighted with this new funding, which will make a big difference to communities across Nottinghamshire.
“This huge £18.7 million funding boost will allow us to deliver vital improvements to our bus networks and provide cheaper and greener transport for local residents.
“I’m pleased to see that Government is intent on levelling up transport across the country. I’ve been pushing for big investment in our transport, so this will go perfectly alongside the £12 billion that has already been made available for the East Midlands thanks to the Integrated Rail Plan.”
