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21/01/2004
Rural bus projects gain £20m in funding
A total of £20.3 million is to be awarded to 42 bus projects in rural areas, Transport Minister Tony McNulty announced today.
The funding, awarded following the 2003 Rural Bus Challenge competition, will go to a wide range of projects throughout rural England, helping to improve transport choice and access to essential services and facilities, the government said.
Among the schemes to win funding were the Essex Tendering Community Transport (£387,102), the Gloucester Taxi Link (£730,900) and the Lincolnshire Interconnect (£1,105,000).
Mr McNulty said: "Today's £20 million Rural Bus Challenge funding will bring real benefits to many rural communities which are currently not well served by public transport.
"The awards also show our continuing commitment to supporting community transport organisations and the valuable role that they play in meeting local transport needs and tackling social exclusion."
Today's announcement follows the allocation last week of £19.6 million for 40 projects in urban areas successful in the Urban Bus Challenge and the announcement yesterday of changes to enable "more flexible bus services" for local communities.
It also follows last month's Local Transport Plan settlement in which major bus schemes in Northampton, West Yorkshire, Manchester, Coventry, Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire worth £235 million were approved.
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The funding, awarded following the 2003 Rural Bus Challenge competition, will go to a wide range of projects throughout rural England, helping to improve transport choice and access to essential services and facilities, the government said.
Among the schemes to win funding were the Essex Tendering Community Transport (£387,102), the Gloucester Taxi Link (£730,900) and the Lincolnshire Interconnect (£1,105,000).
Mr McNulty said: "Today's £20 million Rural Bus Challenge funding will bring real benefits to many rural communities which are currently not well served by public transport.
"The awards also show our continuing commitment to supporting community transport organisations and the valuable role that they play in meeting local transport needs and tackling social exclusion."
Today's announcement follows the allocation last week of £19.6 million for 40 projects in urban areas successful in the Urban Bus Challenge and the announcement yesterday of changes to enable "more flexible bus services" for local communities.
It also follows last month's Local Transport Plan settlement in which major bus schemes in Northampton, West Yorkshire, Manchester, Coventry, Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire worth £235 million were approved.
(gmcg)
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