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Bus networks 'hit hardest' after public spending cuts

New figures suggest public transport networks have been decimated after the Spending Review slashed more than £500m from funding for local bus services.

New figures suggest public transport networks have been decimated after the Spending Review slashed more than £500m from funding for local bus services.

A fresh analysis by Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) suggests more than 70% of councils have already decided to make cutbacks on buses, with one-fifth reducing budgets by £1m or more.

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