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Bus journeys in England will be capped at £2 from January to March next year in a bid to ease the rising cost of living, the government has said.
The £60m plan could see some passengers save more than £3 per single bus ticket, according to the Department for Transport (DfT). Transport secretary Grant Shapps said the move will provide "direct help" to thousands of households. But Labour said the plan "fails to match the scale of the crisis". Meanwhile, from Sunday, single bus fares will be capped at £2 in the Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire regions as part of longer-term schemes. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-62775639 |
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Starts the £2 Cap from Tomorrow BBCnewsHD reported [£2 bus fare cap across England to save passengers money Government to provide up to £60 million from January to March next year, to help bus operators to cap single adult fares at £2 per journey.] https://www.gov.uk/government/news/2...ssengers-money Last edited by arista; 03-09-2022 at 02:05 PM. |
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Sounds good.
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Travelling anywhere in this country on public transport already costs way more than in Europe, so this is absolutely nothing. The issue was the cost before they did this, not that they've made a useless gesture when it's already too late.
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You are Wrong loads live on the News say it is great news, |
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If you steal thousands from people, then offer them a few quid, it might seem like great news, but it's a meaningless gesture. There's no way you can look at the facts and say otherwise.
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were the bus companies planning a price hike before march? Thats the crucial question really i would have thought. The other question is how many fares would normally be at the £2 level. If the standard journey is 3 stops and it currently costs £1 then it frees them to double the price
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Stop making excuses.
It's spare change, not even the cost of the cheapest government covid contract given to a donor.
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You can say bollocks to me all you like, but you avoided the issue for a reason.
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Bus £2 fare cap extended to end of October
[The £2 cap on bus fares in England has been extended again until the end of October, the government has announced. The cap, which applies to more than 130 bus operators outside of London, will then rise in November to £2.50 for 12 months, before prices are reviewed.] [The current limit on fares has now been extended twice after warnings hundreds of services could be cut without it. Its aim is to ease the cost of living pressures on passengers but also to encourage people to use buses. Bus operators have still not seen the same number of passengers return to using services as before the Covid pandemic, with levels recovering to around 85 to 90%, according to the Department for Transport.] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65616182 |
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I believe the £2 cap ends at the end of this month.
I've been talking advantage of this lately. Do you know what prices the fares are rising to, Arista? Last edited by Alf; 26-10-2023 at 03:40 PM. |
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Some zones have Extended it.
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I've been on five buses and two trains today and spent £15.90 on fares. Absolute bargain.
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Where have you been?
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Just a few little towns on the outskirts of Hull.
This morning I was in Hessle and then Cottingham. This afternoon I was in Withernsea and then Hedon. I love to spend my days off doing a pub crawl in little towns and villages whilst public transport is so cheap |
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Sounds nice … if you like pubs , alcohol and public transport .. None of them float my boat sadly/thankfully ( delete as appropriate) ![]() Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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That sounds lovely Alf. Are you pleasantly inebriated?
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