The cap is aimed at helping people travelling for education, work and medical appointments during the cost of living crisis.
Back in July, the Campaign For Better Transport published a report showing how funding pressures had led to more than a quarter of English bus services being axed in the past 10 years.Commenting on the new £2 fare cap, the organisation's director of external affairs and former Lib Dem transport minister Norman Baker said:"Affordable bus travel really is a win-win.
"Capping bus fares in this way will help struggling households, cut traffic congestion and carbon emissions, and inject new life into dwindling bus services.New technology to catch train fare dodgers in 'known hotspots' across Northern network Buses minister Richard Holden said it is hoped the cap would boost passenger numbers - paid-for fares are up around 80-85% of pre-pandemic levels, while concessionary travel is about two-thirds.
The DfT made more than £2bn available to bus operators to keep services in England running during the coronavirus pandemic.But Mr Holden said:"What I really want to do is try and move away from a situation where we're constantly having to put more money in to subsidise routes, and instead get people back on buses so that they can be more self-sustaining for the long term."
Martin McTague, national chair of the Federation of Small Businesses, said:"More than a third of small firms consider public transport important to their business."This move will likely encourage shoppers to go to towns and cities - just the fuel we need for economic growth."
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