North East mayor calls for £2 bus fare cap to be made permanent

Greens call for 'immediate' nationwide £2 bus cap as fuel prices reach all-time high

A nationwide £2 bus cap must be implemented "immediately" to help families manage rising fuel prices – the Scottish Greens have said

Mayor urges Burnham to keep £2 bus fare 'for the lifetime of this Parliament'

North East Mayor Kim McGuinness said that while the latest bus fare cap is welcome, its temporary nature and regular lobbying for extensions prevented mayors from maximising the impact of fare changes

North East mayor calls for £2 bus fare cap to be made permanent

North East Mayor Kim McGuinness urges the Government to make the £2 bus fare cap permanent after Labour conference, seeking long-term funding…

Mayor's conference call to end uncertainty over cap on bus fares

North East mayor Kim McGuinness has called on the Government to end bus fare uncertainty and make £2 price cap a long-term policy.

Record Diesel Price Fuels Call for £2 Bus Fare Cap Across Scotland

Record UK diesel prices have prompted fresh calls for Scotland's £2 bus fare cap pilot, already operating across the Highlands and Islands, to be extended nationwide.

Save commuters money with cheap bus fares

Reacting to the news reported by the RAC that diesel prices in the UK have hit an all-time high, the Scottish Greens have called for a nationwide £2 bus fare cap - similar to what the Greens secured in the Highlands and Islands, and Strathclyde. Scottish Greens Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Patrick Harvie MSP said:  “Now more than ever, it's important to have a reliable and cheap public transport system to connect our communities to j…