摘要: |
Back in February 2020, prime minister Boris Johnson made a speech in Parliament, announcing a new vision for local transport. He promised "a record-breaking £5bn of new investment in buses and bicycles" which would see "More than 4,000 brand-new buses on the roads - zero carbon and British built - on the roads of places such as Ashfield, Barnstaple, Southampton, Manchester and many more towns and cities besides". But the following month, the Covid pandemic engulfed the country, and work on the intended five year package was paused, while much of the money to fund it was instead diverted to supporting local bus services through the Covid crisis. |