£3 bus fares ‘capped at the lowest point possible’ but…
After New Year, I got a nasty shock when I took a bus from my house in Hull into the city centre and saw it had increased in price. I'd been aware the government was talking about discontinuing the £2 single journey price cap, but I'd vainly hoped there might have been a U-turn. Unfortunately, the bus cap is now £3 which, while better than nothing, is still a huge rise of 50%. For people who are heading into Hull and back again on a Stagecoach bus, it will now cost £6 for two singles. I found East Yorkshire buses were cheaper, with single journeys into Hull £2.50. I'm quite lucky because I have a bicycle which will get used a lot more now, but there are days when it is very windy and cycling doesn't feel like a safe option. Also, not everyone can afford to keep a bicycle and many are scared to cycle on the roads. Pensioners and people with a Disabled Person's Freedom Pass will still get to travel for free which is something to be glad for, but what about parents or those on low wages, unable to afford a car or alternative mode of travel, whose budgets are squeezed the most? The new
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