Many bus passengers in England will face an increase in single fares from £2 to £3 from Wednesday. Leading campaign groups have said it would result in a "costly start" to 2025. The previous limit of £2 was introduced under the Conservative government to help with the rising cost of living.

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Bus rides in Karnataka to get expensive as Congress-led govt hikes fares by 15%

Major bus operators First Bus and Stagecoach have both announced price rises taking effect on Wednesday, January 1.

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First Bus and Stagecoach confirm price rises as bus fare cap goes up 50%

Bus fares in England rise from £2 to £3 as the government increases the fare cap until 2025, some areas may keep lower fares, but many will face higher costs for travel

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Millions of bus passengers in England hit by painful increase in single fares

The Government increased the cap on single bus fares for most routes from £2 to £3 on Wednesday.

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Bus passengers hit by ‘costly start to 2025’ after 50% rise in fares

Solihull councillors urge government rethink on raising bus fare cap next month

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Bus fare cap rise 'will hit those who can't afford to pay' from tomorrow

Citing the reason for the hike, state minister HK Patil said the decision was taken in view of the substantial hike in operational costs such as increase in spending on fuel prices and staff.

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Millions of bus passengers in England have been hit with a 50 increase in fares as the price cap on single journeys rises from £2 to £3.

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Bus fare cap rises by £1 today but it will vary across region - details where you are

The Government increased the bus fare cap from New Year's Day for the first time since it was launched for most routes two years ago. It will remain at £3 until the end of 2025.

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Nottingham

Millions of bus passengers hit by increase in single fares from £2 to £3

The price of a single journey will cost £2.40 on Stagecoach buses across the region but some will pay £3

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Stagecoach bus fares to rise in January as single journey fare cap takes effect

The Karnataka cabinet decided to increase state-owned bus fares by 15 per cent from January 5. This is to address rising operational costs. The hike affects buses from KSRTC, NWKRTC, KKRTC, and BMTC. The increase is expected to generate significant revenue. The decision has faced criticism from the opposition BJP, calling it burdensome.

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Karnataka cabinet decides to increase bus fare by 15 per cent

Passengers in Brighton and Hove took more bus journeys last year, though the total number remains below pre-pandemic levels.

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Bus journey numbers in Brighton and Hove fail to recover to pre-pandemic levels

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