'Get Around for £2': Government launches bus fare cap campaign

James Murray
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New £60m scheme aims to take at estimated two million car journeys off the roads

The government has today confirmed that over 130 bus operators across England have signed up to its £60m initiative to cap ticket prices at £2 this winter. The scheme is designed to help commuters cope...

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