BURNHAM ANNOUNCES BUS FARES ACROSS ENGLAND TO BE CAPPED AT £2
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Measure to cost more than £500m, with money allocated to allow devolved nations to do the same Single bus fares across England will be capped at £2 from January, Andy Burnham has announced, as he continues a cost of… The nationwide cap is currently set at £3 until the end of March 2027, although some areas – including London and Greater Manchester, where Burnham set a £2 limit as mayor – have lower top rates for single tickets.
According to The Guardian, Measure to cost more than £500m, with money allocated to allow devolved nations to do the same Single bus fares across England will be capped at £2 from January, Andy Burnham has announced, as he continues a cost of…
The available RSS description adds: The nationwide cap is currently set at £3 until the end of March 2027, although some areas – including London and Greater Manchester, where Burnham set a £2 limit as mayor – have lower top rates for single tickets.
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- The Guardian: Measure to cost more than £500m, with money allocated to allow devolved nations to do the same Single bus fares across England will be capped at £2 from January, Andy Burnham has announced, as he continues a cost of…
- The Guardian: The nationwide cap is currently set at £3 until the end of March 2027, although some areas – including London and Greater Manchester, where Burnham set a £2 limit as mayor – have lower top rates for single tickets.
- News and communications: Millions of people will save a third on bus travel as Prime Minister Andy Burnham announces a cap on single bus tickets at £2 during his first week in office.
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- 22/07/2026, 06:35 RELATED COVERAGE CHEAPER TRAVEL FOR MILLIONS WITH A THIRD OFF FARES (News and communications • 3 hrs ago) [Story Intel]
- 22/07/2026, 08:45 PRIMARY FEED BURNHAM ANNOUNCES BUS FARES ACROSS ENGLAND TO BE CAPPED AT £2 (The Guardian • 1 hr ago) [Story Intel]
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