Question follow-through · 27705

Bus Services: Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what bus routes have been lost in Dorset since 2010.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
7 Sept 2026
Target answer date
9 Sept 2026
Answer
10 Sept 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 7 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what bus routes have been lost in Dorset since 2010.

  2. 9 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    Buses in England outside London were deregulated by the Transport Act 1985 and are largely operated on a commercial basis, with bus operators responsible for decisions about routes and service levels. Consequently, local networks were often determined by ...

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