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Bus Services: Fares

Asked by Wendy MortonConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 23 March 2026UIN 121315

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) changes to the national bus fare cap on bus use levels and (b) fare levels on discretionary off-peak bus travel.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Department for Transport is currently undertaking an evaluation of the £3 single bus fare cap and its impacts, with the full report expected to be published later this year.

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