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Wednesday, 30 October 2024

BBC News

• Bus fare cap to stay at £2, mayor confirmsAndy Burnham says Greater Manchester's bus network will be exempt from a nationwide increase to £3.

The Huffington Post

• Bus Fare Cap Would Have Risen To £10 If Labour Had Not Acted, Minister Claims

Times Online

• Ending the £2 cap on bus fares hurts working people [subscription]Buses are the heart of the public transport system, in desperate need of care and love

Bristol Live

• Millions raised from Clean Air Zone to pay for better buses in certain parts of BristolBristol Live has been campaigning for better buses for Bristol

The York Press

• Bus fair cap is 'vital lifeline' for rural communitiesA pre-budget announcement that the cap on most bus fares – currently set at £2 – would not be scrapped but would increase to £3 has been met with mixed reaction in England’s largest county where many coastal and rural communities rely heavily on bus services.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• New bus depot strategy set to improve 'failing' West Midlands networkA new strategy to increase competition for bus operators and help improve the ‘failing’ West Midlands network is set to come into force.

Cambridge News

• 'Severe congestion' in Cambridge forces Stagecoach to change bus scheduleSome journeys have been reduced, while others have been increased

Other Regional Press

• First electric-bus route launched for key Oxford locationsStagecoach West announced the first route to benefit from the upcoming rollout of their 55 new electric vehicles in Oxford.