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'Get Around for £2' scheme will cap many single bus fares until the end of March.

• Updated: 1 January 2023

Introduction of the £2 bus fare cap on a single bus ticket on most services in England outside London from 1 January 2023 to March 2023.

• Updated: 5 September 2022

The government has today published Bus Back Better: a national bus strategy for England, which outlines ambitious reform of how bus services are planned and delivered.

• Updated: 15 March 2021

Bus strategy to see passengers across England benefiting from more frequent, reliable, easier to use and cheaper bus services.

• Updated: 15 March 2021

Grant Shapps praises transport operators working on the frontline to help people get their COVID-19 vaccinations.

• Updated: 13 February 2021

Further funding to protect and increase transport services, level up infrastructure and regenerate local economies after the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

• Updated: 23 May 2020

Funding to protect and increase transport services, level up infrastructure and regenerate local economies after the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

• Updated: 23 May 2020

Greater funding to keep bus routes running during the coronavirus pandemic.

• Updated: 3 April 2020

Local areas will be able to apply for funding to become Britain's first fully electric bus town.

• Updated: 6 February 2020

The Bus Open Data Service goes live.

• Updated: 28 January 2020

Video speech by Norman Baker MP to the 15th annual UK Bus Awards.

• Updated: 7 February 2011

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