Congestion, roadworks, 20mph speed limits, and the expansion of cycle lanes and Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs), have all been blamed for the decline.
Man, what a privilege to be dumb enough to believe this.
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Wait... Buses typically go 7.1mph but a leading cause is they have a speed limit of 20mph?
7.1mph on average. That doesn't mean they never reach the speed limit.
In theory, increasing the speed limit will also increase the average speed ( as long as they are able to make use of the extra limit).
True, but if the average is about 1/3 of the limit the issue is likely not the issue. To increase the average by increasing the upper limit would require a massive increase. If many buses are being slowed by a 20mph limit, how many must be less than 3mph to get a 7.1mph average? If we fix those 3mph and bring them to 6mph imagine how much the average would increase...
They'll blame anything but cars, won't they.
They do blame congestion but yes, you're right, they do not explicitly blame cars.