Question reference: S6W-26113
- Date lodged: 12 March 2024
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Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 20 March 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it is providing to support local bus services in Stirling.
Answer
The Scottish Government provides almost £430 million in funding for concessionary travel and bus services to support the bus sector across Scotland. This includes funding of almost £50 million to help bus operators support access to affordable transport locally, and £6 million to continue our support for the Community Bus Fund which aims to help local authorities improve bus services in their area, through exploration of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 powers.