This 2019 research programme aims to further develop the evidence base on what drives bus patronage and the lessons that can be learned in order to reverse the decline of the bus.

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Governance of transport in the UK is complex and in some areas is changing fast.

The Urban Transport Group is the UK’s network of city region transport authorities.