The start of ‘Network North’ coming into action as Sunak pumps £150m in bus services

The Prime Minister is to pump £150 million of HS2 money into bus services to provide a “fairer and improved transport system.”

Rishi Sunak scrapped the northern leg of the HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester and has vowed to invest into small transport projects.

“We’re backing buses with one of the biggest ever support packages and keeping bus fares down to ensure the country’s favourite means of transport is more affordable for millions of people,” he said.

“This government is taking the right long-term decisions to deliver on our vision for a fairer and improved transport system by investing billions back into the transport projects that matter most to people and their communities.”