Save commuters money with cheap bus fares
Reacting to the news reported by the RAC that diesel prices in the UK have hit an all-time high, the Scottish Greens have called for a nationwide £2 bus fare cap - similar to what the Greens secured in the Highlands and Islands, and Strathclyde.
Scottish Greens Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Patrick Harvie MSP said:
“Now more than ever, it's important to have a reliable and cheap public transport system to connect our communities to jobs, hospitals, education and leisure because leaving people dependent on private car travel is just too high a price for many households in Scotland.
“Those on the lowest incomes already struggle to choose between putting food on the table and heating their homes, and the price of keeping a car is pushing many households beyond their budget. That’s why the Scottish Greens are pushing to make bus travel as cheap and easy as possible.
“Scotland already has a £2 bus fare cap in Strathclyde, the Highlands, and the Islands thanks to political pressure from the Scottish Greens, but now the Scottish Government must go further. We need a nationwide £2 bus fare cap to immediately help households cut their day-to-day spending.
"We know that making public transport cheaper is beneficial for both people and planet. The Scottish Greens secured free bus travel for young people, ensuring millions of free journeys are taken every year to schools, college, work, or to meet friends. We also scrapped the peak-rail fares on ScotRail, ensuring commuters no longer had to pay an unfair tax on getting to work. It's time to bring in the £2 bus fare cap nationwide.”