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Tuesday, 29 October 2024

BBC News

• Discounted bus fares for teenagers introducedCheshire East Council says the pass offers a third off the cost of a standard adult bus ticket.
• Bus fans tell of delight after boarding new serviceCurious transport enthusiasts climb aboard a new "experimental" route between Wigan and Bolton.
• Bus fares to rise to £3 in England under new capThe new limit replaces the existing £2 cap but some have criticised the decision.

The Independent

• Embattled transport secretary’s Budget victory prevented bus fare rises of up to 650% Details have emerged over how transport secretary Louise Haigh’s intervention ensured a new cap in bus fares would feature in the Budget

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• First step in re-opening of Interchange as lower concourse now open to public againTHE first steps in the reopening of Bradford Interchange finally began today when the station’s lower concourse opened its doors after almost 10 months.

Other Regional Press

• £2 bus fare cap will be scrapped in budgetThe £2 bus fare cap will be replaced by a new £3 cap until the end of 2025 at this week’s Budget, the Prime Minister has confirmed
• £2 cap on bus fare to increase in Budget, PM Keir Starmer confirmsA Government insider the £2 fare cap was 'not financially sustainable for the taxpayer', and that securing a cap on bus fares was a significant achievement