Adam Marshall

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, The government has committed £5 billion in the next five years to improve the bus and Cycling services in England.

Boris Johnson said the additional money will give you more frequent services and a simpler, cheaper rates.

Mr Johnson told MPs that investment in The Local infrastructure would be an "improvement of the quality of life and productivity".

But labour said the PM's plan "is not for deep cuts since 2010," have led to thousands of route closures.

The Announcement comes as the government gave the green light to the HS2 project.

Mr Johnson set out details of The High -speed Rail Link and the New Money for Cycling and buses, in a statement to the house of Commons.

in addition to the improvement of the frequency and of the tariffs, he said the £5 billion funding is in the direction of new priority routes for buses and 4,000 "zero-carbon" buses in England and Wales.

the Other planned improvements include:

In September, announced the Minister, £220m additional funding for the promotion of the bus network in England. They hope The Cash is for operator to restore recently services withdrawn, to the passengers in rural areas more choice and the increasing use of contactless payments.

Further details will be announced in a new National Bus strategy, to be released this year.

Mr Johnson told MPs that the government will connect the investment plan "must be local", abandoned places, the rest of the country.

"We can. the clubs and level-up throughout the country with fantastic local improvements better track, less congested roads, beautiful British-built buses, cleaner, greener, faster, safer, more frequently," he said.

"first of all, we can improve the quality of life for people and improve their productivity, to make places more attractive to invest in. "

Responding to the Prime Minister , head of the Labour party, Jeremy Corbyn , described Mr Johnson's plan as a "piece of work" and said the planned investment "is not for deep cuts since 2010," in-bus-Service.

"funding for buses fell from £645m a year since 2010, 3,300 routes are cut or withdrawn, and prices have soared," he said.

"councils that keep the bus routes open. We are the long-term financing for the municipalities that have suffered need to wounds such as cuts and now a Further £8bn threatening Black hole on this house. "

"Mini-Holland"

the British Chambers of Commerce director general, Adam Marshall welcomed the funding and said: "Business communities to cooperate with the Central government, local government and bus operators to ensure that the new funding makes a real difference on the ground. "

In Cycling, Mr Johnson promised to create, to make "hundreds of kilometers" of new cycle paths and plans Cycling safer in towns and cities through the expansion of projects, called "mini-Holland" schemes.

the aim of the creation of "low-traffic neighborhoods" outside of London, is part of the government plans to double the rates of Cycling by the year 2025.

There are plans for more evening and weekend services

campaign group, the walk and Cycling Alliance, said: "the emphasis is on the quality of the infrastructure is to be welcomed" and that she hoped that working with other groups, to ensure "that this investment is the beginning of a real change in how we handle".

A spokesman added: "It was never so important, to make it easier to walk or bike to tackle Climate Change , poor air quality, the paralyzing traffic jams, and the mental and physical health of The Nation .

"The Evidence is clear, and the people want to do it, what has been missing is the investment and ambition is to make it safe and easy for everyone. "

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Source of news: bbc.com