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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Craig Meighan

Bus services on ‘brink of collapse’ due to unaffordable fares, Government warned

BUS services in Scotland are on “the brink of collapse” due to unreliable and unaffordable fares, Scottish Labour has said.

The party is urging the Scottish Government to introduce a cap on fares to prevent people seeking alternative transport.

Some 130 operators in England have signed up to cap fares at £2 for the first three months of the year, and Scottish Labour’s transport spokesman Neil Bibby has urged Scotland to follow suit.

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