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<p>The Bus Services Act 2017 introduced new powers for local authorities and operators
to work together to grow bus passenger numbers.</p><p>The £220 million Better Deal
for Bus Users package provides new funding to help transform bus services and a series
of complementary commitments, including a National Bus Strategy, which together will
detail measures to increase bus usage.</p><p> </p><p>On top of the £1 billion spent
by the Government on concessionary travel for eligible older and disabled people,
around £250 million is paid every year to support bus services in England to keep
fares lower.</p><p> </p><p>There is £5billion of new funding to overhaul bus and cycle
links for every region outside London. This package of investment will boost bus services
by focusing on a range of priorities, set to include: higher frequency services, new
priority schemes will make routes more efficient, more affordable simpler fares and
at least 4,000 new Zero Emission Buses.</p>
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