£2 bus fare cap extended for over a year and…

The “Get Around for £2” bus fare cap scheme has been extended again for more than a year to help people save money during the continuing cost of living crisis. The £2 cap for any single bus journey will remain in place until at least December 31, 2024. Funds redirected from the scrapped HS2 plan will also see improvements to bus services in Yorkshire and the Humber, with a total allocation of £31m for the region. The funding, announced by Transport Secretary Mark Harper, is the first tranche of £1bn worth of new funding that the Government is dedicating to bus services across the North and the Midlands, as part of the Network North Plan. Ben Gilligan, managing director of East Yorkshire Buses, part of the Go-Ahead Group, said: “We welcome the Government’s ongoing investment for the bus industry in addition to funding already allocated earlier this year. This funding is already being used to good effect – expanding services that support Yorkshire’s night-time and weekend economy. READ MORE: Hull bus lanes to go back to peak times soon – despite congestion warning “Communities rely on buses and with the £2 fare cap being extended this will encourage more people to switch from cars to use public transport.” It is up to local authorities, in partnership with operators, to decide how best to use the funding. The total £150m allocation for the next financial year across the North and Midlands is enough to support up to 25 million miles of new bus services, helping loca
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