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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Mikey Smith

Calls to make £2 bus fare cap permanent as thousands of fares slashed from today

A temporary £2 cap on bus fares should be made permanent to make travel cheaper for millions and boost the economy, ministers have been told.

Some 130 bus operators will slash maximum prices to £2 from today, with more than 4,600 routes across England set to introduce lower fares.

But the temporary cap, which will cost £60 million in subsidies to bus companies, is due to expire on 31 March.

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