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Saturday, 23 May 2020

BBC News

• Coronavirus: Payment to be resume on some London busesReinstating fares was one of the government's conditions for bailing out Transport for London.

Liverpool Echo

• Travelling by bus in Merseyside to change dramaticallyNew measures have been announced and passengers are being asked to change how they behave while travelling

Other News Sources

• TfL to reinstate bus fares on 85 routesFirst phase of reinstating fares across London’s bus network     Transport for London has announced the phased reintroduction of fare collection on London’s buses from tomorrow (May 23). Passengers on 85 routes services by single-door and New Routemaster vehicles, plus the Route 507/521 ‘Red Arrow’ routes, will need to touch in with an Oyster or contactless payment card. TfL says this is the first step to returning all of London’s buses to being able to accept payments once further safety measures have been introduced. It adds the requirement to touch in will restor...