£2 Bus fare cap extended

Reading Bus

I am pleased with the Conservative Government’s decision to extend the £2 bus fare cap, bringing cheaper journeys to people across the Earley and Woodley constituency

The bus fare cap had been due to rise to £2.50 but thanks to the Conservative Government’s decision to reinvest HS2 funding in ‘Network North’, it will remain at £2 across most of England until the end of December 2024.  

This extension is only possible due to £36 billion of funding being redirected from HS2, funding the ‘Network North’ plan.  

This plan takes the total government investment to keep bus fares down to nearly £600 million – with over 140 operators signing up to continue offering the cap across more than 5,000 routes.  

  

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