England has lost at least 1,500 bus routes since 2021, figures show

Government accused of vandalism against communities' after cuts revealed in traffic report

At least 1,500 bus routes were cut in the last two years in England, figures published by the Department for Transport have revealed.

The latest report from the Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain showed that the number of local registrations fell from just over 12,000 in 2021 to fewer than 9,000 in 2023, although the DfT said many of the routes had been reclassified rather than lost altogether.