Bus fares to be capped at £2... thanks to £500MILLION 'cost-of-living' splurge

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Bus fares to be capped at £2...

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thanks to £500MILLION 'cost-of-living' splurge.

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Single bus fares across England will be capped at £2 from January, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced.The nationwide cap is currently set at £3 until the end of March 2027 although some areas - including London and Greater Manchester, where Mr Burnham set a £2 limit as mayor - have lower top rates for single tickets.Mr Burnham said: "Good, affordable transport links are an essential.

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No one should be priced out of those and left behind."But for too long people have said that cheaper transport isn't an option.

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I've done it before and I will do it again now: a £2 cap on bus fares for millions across the country."Lower fares will help people get to where they need to - giving them breathing space to help with the cost of living."The measure is backed by £454 million of funding - including money to allow devolved governments to take similar action.Some £400 million of that funding will come from switching investment in international climate finance to loans,...

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