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<p>My Department has been engaging and coordinating with the Department for Transport
on the implementation and delivery of the National Bus Strategy as an integral part
of helping to build stronger local communities.</p><p>The strategy will focus on the
needs of passengers and encourage more people to use the bus network. It will set
out how national and local government, as well as the private sector, will come together
to meet the needs of local communities. Local authorities have a vital role to play
in ensuring local bus services meet local communities’ specific needs, with buses
that can get closer to where people live, at a time convenient for them. Both Departments
have also been working to help guide delivery to support better connected communities.</p><p><br></p>
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