£2 bus fare cap prolonged till October, however critics concern important providers are vulnerable to being slashed
The £2 fare cap for some bus routes will probably be prolonged till the tip of October - earlier than rising to £2.50 till November 2024.The scheme - launched in the beginning of this yr - had been set to finish by 30 June, however the authorities says it can now run for longer.
Extending the programme will value the Exchequer an additional £200m - with Transport Secretary Mark Harper additionally pledging £300m to "protect vital routes and improve services".But Labour claims the announcement "risks more vital services being slashed" after a "near-record numbers of buses" have been "axed" final yr.A Confederation of Passenger Transport report from earlier this month mentioned that £390m was wanted over the following 18 months to maintain service ranges the identical, fairly t...










