{"id":4836,"date":"2018-08-23T09:10:57","date_gmt":"2018-08-23T09:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roadxs.com\/?p=4836"},"modified":"2024-06-26T15:11:22","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T14:11:22","slug":"why-the-closure-of-uk-bus-routes-is-more-damaging-than-you-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roadxs.com\/insights\/why-the-closure-of-uk-bus-routes-is-more-damaging-than-you-think\/","title":{"rendered":"Why The Closure of UK Bus Routes is More Damaging Than You Think"},"content":{"rendered":"

Busses are the most commonly used form of public transport in the UK with some 4,941 million journeys made in 2016\/17.\u00a0 Despite this, cuts continue to happen across the country \u2013 this is a problem for society.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite busses being the UK\u2019s most frequently used form of transport, since 2010 local authority funding for busses has halved and thousands of services across the country have been cut.\u00a0 Cuts to bus services affect everyone, but especially those with low incomes, the young and the elderly.<\/p>\n

In England alone, the young and elderly account for 50% of all the countries bus passengers; children under 16 account for 19%, and those aged over 60 account for 25%.\u00a0 With fewer and fewer bus routes on offer, this means their transport routes and access are greatly diminished.<\/p>\n

England\u2019s lowest income earners also make up 75% of their public transport<\/a> trips via bus.\u00a0 Essentially this means the lower income group make up three times as many bus trips as high income earners in the UK.\u00a0 Across the country, 9% of UK households have low incomes but then have high motoring costs on top.\u00a0 This makes it even more difficult to drive and many often opt for the cheaper option of the bus, despite rising fares and reduced options.<\/p>\n

Without a way of getting where they need to be, these members of our community are essentially<\/a> cut off.\u00a0 The cuts highlight the importance of transport networks and how important it is to find solutions to an ever-growing problem.\u00a0 The knock-on effect of not being able to get to places are increased depression and a decreased sense of well-being through a poorer quality of life.\u00a0 Believe it or not humans are social creatures and without seeing our friends and engaging in the community our standard of living drops considerably \u2013 yes, even though you can now get Netflix and Facetime people half-way across the world!<\/p>\n

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As the chart from Buses in Crises above shows, funding has been slowly, and clearly, dropping throughout the country despite increased demand \u2013 certainly within London.\u00a0 Almost half of all bus transport occurs in London.\u00a0 It\u2019s the rural areas which have been left behind, yet it\u2019s these areas that are the hardest hit and people can quickly find themselves in isolation.<\/p>\n

Despite the doom and gloom surrounding decreased bus routes it\u2019s not all cause for alarm.\u00a0 The British are good at solving problems, and as we highlighted in our report \u20187 Concerning Challenges Facing Community Transport<\/a>\u2019 \u2013 technology is one of the most cost-effective tools in solving transport problems, especially transport software.<\/p>\n

Transport companies and service<\/a> providers are starting to switch their mindset and realise that with increasing demand and increased cuts, it\u2019s time to do more with less.\u00a0 Providers are starting to look at solutions to problems rather than focusing solely on analysing the problem.\u00a0 This approach is certainly the best way to go.\u00a0 Already across the country community car schemes are being setup to assist with reduced bus routes, and already members of the public are beginning to share journeys to work to reduce pollution and traffic on the roads.<\/p>\n

Anyone who has been travelling about in the mornings since mid-July, will have noticed how much quieter the roads are without the school traffic.\u00a0 It goes to show you just how effective a drive to work car share<\/a> scheme could be at reducing traffic and reducing emissions.\u00a0 Care share schemes also reduce the time it takes to get to places as traffic jams are reduced.<\/p>\n

Our recent major upgrade on Road XS had a sole focus of doing more with existing vehicles, people and journeys to reduce overheads and costs and enable transport<\/a> service providers to optimise their services.<\/p>\n

The impact of losing a strong transport network in your local community<\/a> is far more damaging than the journey itself.\u00a0 Poor transport networks impact<\/a> the quality of relationships, quality of care, quality of health and quality of life.\u00a0 Transport is as important to the economy as the Internet is because without movement, we go nowhere.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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