The cap on bus fares has risen to £3 in much of England today as new government policy took effect. It means the maximum a bus passenger will pay for a single journey is now £3, £1 more expensive than before, as the government increased the cap from 1 January.

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£3 cap on single bus journeys from start of new year

The cap on bus fares has risen to £3 in much of England today as new government policy took effect.  It means the maximum a bus passenger will pay for a single journey is now £3, £1 more expensive than before, as the government increased the cap from 1 January. It’s the latest in a series of price increases on New Year’s Day as electricity and gas costs go up for billpayers and the VAT exemption on private school fees is lifted. Not all passenge…

Bus cap rises across England today but Labour mayors buck national trend

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