Burnham announces bus fares across England to be capped at £2
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced that single bus fares across England will be capped at £2 from January. The policy is supported by £454 million in funding, with £400 million coming from redirecting international climate finance loans. The new cap replaces a temporary £3 cap that was in place until March 2027, though some areas like London and Greater Manchester already have lower fares. The announcement aims to make bus travel more affordable nationwide.
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Total funding of £454 million is allocated to support the fare cap.
Andy Burnham announced that single bus fares across England will be capped at £2 from January.
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Andy Burnham announced that single bus fares across England will be capped at £2 from January.
The Guardian- Total funding of £454 million is allocated to support the fare cap.
- £400 million comes from switching international climate finance to loans.
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Loaded language removed<p>Measure backed by £454m of funding, with £400m coming from switching investment in international climate finance to loans</p><p>Single bus fares across England will be capped at £2 from January, the prime minister, Andy Burnham, has announced.</p><p>The nationwide cap is currently set at £3 until the end of March 2027 although some areas – including London and Greater Manchester, where Burnham…
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Andy Burnham announced that single bus fares across England will be capped at £2 from January.
The GuardianThe measure is backed by £454m of funding.
The Guardian£400m of the funding comes from switching investment in international climate finance to loans.
The GuardianThe current nationwide cap on bus fares is £3 until the end of March 2027.
The GuardianSome areas, including London and Greater Manchester, have lower top rates for single tickets than the new cap.
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