The government is raising the single fare cap on bus travel to £3 in a bid to keep public transport “affordable while ensuring it is fair to taxpayers”. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced the ...

The operator has blamed rising costs for its decision to end the scheme.

The current £2 cap was due to expire at the end of 2024. Higher bus fares put rural routes at risk of closure, an MP has warned, while another said he had heard from would-be passengers who have had ...

The fares had been subsidised by Lancashire County Council but Preston Bus say it can no longer sustain the cheaper post-7pm ...