BBCNEWS Newscast February 18, 2022 01:48:00
Because we need to get more people on the buses, not just to get back. to pre—covid levels, - but to increase bus use. and this is what government wanted to do with their busl back better program. we were promised £3 billion for our bus service _ improvement plans. it looks like that's - going to be 1.2 billion. so, already our ambitions are going to be reduced. i but this is a critical point, which is why myself- and the other mayors, i cross—party mayors, have written to the treasuryl and to government say, you can't have this cliff edge because absolutely what's . going to happen is ar...