The government has announced new measures to ease public transport as children and young people return to education in September. Local Transport Authorities (LTAs) will receive more than £40 million to help them create extra capacity and allow more students to use alternatives to public transport, whilst social distancing measures remain in place. Funding allocations are based on the number of children and young people in the area and how far they have to travel to schools and FE settings. LTAs will need to consider local priorities and allocate funding accordingly, including assessing the travel needs of FE students, and engaging with FE providers when deciding how to spend the money. More information is available here.
