联合王国颁布了立法,保护必要的公共汽车路线,特别是在农村地区。 UK introduces legislation to protect essential bus routes, especially in rural areas.

联合王国政府已制定立法,保护英格兰的重要公共汽车路线,使其免遭突然削减。 The UK government has introduced legislation to protect vital bus routes in England from sudden cuts. 现在,理事会在改变或取消“社会上必要的”路线,例如为医院和学校服务的路线之前,必须实施严格的要求。 Councils must now impose strict requirements before changing or cancelling "socially necessary" routes, such as those serving hospitals and schools. 这项举措是政府《公共汽车服务法案》的一部分,该法案赋予地方当局管理公共汽车服务的新权力,包括制定路线、时间表和票价。 This move is part of the Government's Bus Services Bill, which grants local authorities new powers to manage bus services, including setting routes, timetables, and fares. 该法案旨在保障基本交通连接,特别是在农村地区,那里的公共汽车服务显著下降,过去十年,超过四分之一的路线丢失。 The bill aims to safeguard essential transport links, particularly in rural areas, where bus services have significantly declined, with over a quarter of routes lost in the past decade.