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The Transport Committee’s report makes clear that, without dedicated support in government policy for rural bus networks, ‘historic disparities in funding and service provision will persist’. 

Along with the committee, CPRE calls on the government to support rural bus services with a guaranteed service level and a rural weighting in its revised Bus Service Improvement Plan funding formula.…

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced a public inquiry into the Greater Cambridge Partnership’s new busway, travel hub and path for walkers and cyclists linking Cambourne to Cambridge. The public inquiry will take place from 15 September 2025.

More details on the public inquiry and how to attend or view online, will be published on the independent

The CPCA is carrying out a formal consultation which will inform a decision by the Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough on how to reform buses across the area.  The consultation runs until 14^th November 2024.  To find out more and to take part, go to https://cpca-yourvoice.co.uk/bus-franchising-consultation/

The Combined Authority has launched the Tiger bus pass, offering bus fares for £1 for those under 25. The pass is free of charge and designed to make public transport more affordable for young people, helping them travel to school, college, training, work, shopping, and social activities.  For more information and to apply for a Tiger Bus Pass go to