"More than a quarter of routes in county and rural areas of the country have been lost in the past decade, with passenger numbers falling sharply." https://www

"More than a quarter of routes in county and rural areas of the country have been lost in the past decade, with passenger numbers falling sharply." https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jul/19/rural-bus-services-hit-new-low-after-losing-out-on-post-covid-funding https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jul/19/rural-bus-se... NB I'm in Scotland but I doubt if its much better here.