Cornish pilot scheme cuts bus fares to encourage use of public transport

The scheme will measure what impact the lower fares have on the number of cars on the road. Photograph: Emily Whitfield-Wicks/PA

Residents and visitors can enjoy cheaper trips around the far south-west of England after the launch of a cut-price bus fare pilot in Cornwall.

Ticket prices across the county have been reduced by between 20% and 40% in an attempt to encourage more people out of their cars and on to public transport.