
£2 bus fare cap is ‘sticking plaster’
Transport campaigners have welcomed the £2 fare cap for buses in Glasgow and West of Scotland but said that it was “little more than a sticking plaster” on a broken system.

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Transport campaigners have welcomed the £2 fare cap for buses in Glasgow and West of Scotland but said that it was “little more than a sticking plaster” on a broken system.

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New Prime Minister Andy Burnham today announced that that most single bus fares in England would be capped at £2 from 1 January 2027.

Better bus campaigners have reacted angrily to news that Stagecoach are set to “rip off” passengers with another increase in fares on their routes across the North East of Scotland.
A campaign calling for buses in the Grampian region to be taken back into public control has launched across the North East.
The move shows how public ownership can keep fares low, benefit passengers and help support the necessary shift away from cars.

John Swinney’s leadership to date has been characterised by a chronic failure to deliver on climate promises to the public.

Just 3 of 19 promised climate ‘catch up measures’ have been delivered by Ministers.
Transport is Scotland most polluting sector in terms of climate emissions, with limited reductions over the past 30 years.

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