Shropshire bus fares will rise to new cap – as council waits to hear funding for improved services
Single bus fares in Shropshire will be capped at £3 as the county council waits to find out whether it will benefit from a £925m allocation for improving bus services.
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Last week, England's single bus fare cap was hiked to £3 in the Budget, but Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham announced his region would keep the original £2 rate.
Today (Tuesday), Shropshire Council has announced that the existing fare cap in the county will rise to the new limit, and that routes where fares are less than £3 will only be allowed to increase by inflation.
The county council said: "The cap will mean no single bus fare on routes included in the scheme will exceed £3, and routes where fares are less than £3 will only be allowed to increase by inflation in the normal way.
"Local bus services associated with the £3 fare cap scheme will be published on the Shropshire Council website once confirmed."
Operators including Arriva Midlands, Banga Buses, BP Brown Travel (trading as Select Bus Services), Lakeside Coaches, Lugg Valley Travel and Minsterley Motors have signed up to the scheme previously and are expected to continue their involvement, according to the council.
