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- Buses in 'crisis' as 3,000 routes reduced or scrappedMore than 3,000 bus routes have been cut back or withdrawn in England and Wales in the past eight years, transport campaigners have said.
- Issues in almost a third of school bus checks in 2017/2018NI children's commissioner says she will be seeking assurances about safety from the Education Authority.
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- A ban on bus drivers wearing shorts has now been overturnedStaff at First Bus say they were forced by bosses to wear trousers, socks and boots while driving, despite temperatures reaching 34C in many parts of Greater Manchester
Transport Network
- Funding for buses slashed by 45%, campaigners sayLocal authority funding for supported buses has been halved since 2010, leaving many parts of England and Wales without public transport, campaigners have said.
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