The extension will cost an extra £200m, and the government has pledged another £300m to 'protect vital routes and improve services'. But Labour says this is not enough money to preserve bus services at current levels.
The £2 fare cap for some bus routes will be extended until the end of October - before rising to £2.50 until November 2024.- had been set to end by 30 June, but the government says it will now run for longer.
Extending the programme will cost the Exchequer an extra £200m - with Transport Secretary Mark Harper also pledging £300m to"protect vital routes and improve services". But Labour claims the announcement"risks more vital services being slashed" after a"near-record numbers of buses" were"axed" last year.
A Confederation of Passenger Transport report from earlier this month said that £390m was needed over the next 18 months to keep service levels the same, rather than the £300m promised.London, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and West Yorkshire are not covered by the £2 scheme, as they already have fare caps in place.The government says that capping fares at £2.
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