Claim: The UK has lost 134 million miles of bus routes because private operators choose to make a profit and scrap the ones that don't.
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Verdict: there were 134 million fewer miles driven by buses in the uk in 2016/17 than in 2006/7. this was driven by a reduction in local authority funded bus miles.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Grace Rahman
Date published: 2018-04-24T00:00:00