Decision details

Proposal for Local Bus Fare Cap [KD2024/068]

Decision Maker: Combined Authority Board

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To consider the approval of a subsidy from 1 January to 31 March 2025 to retain the bus fare cap at £2 per journey for those participating operators.

Decision:

It was resolved to:

A    To retain the bus fare cap at £2 per single journey for those participating operators in the Combined Authority area from 1 January 2025 to 31 March 2025.

B    To delegate authority to the Assistant Director for Transport (Public Transport Services) to engage with local operators to ensure the new local fare cap is implemented.

C    To note that any consideration on extending the fare cap beyond 31 March 2025 will be part of the 2025/26 budget setting report in January 2025.

Report author: Andrew Highfield

Publication date: 13/12/2024

Date of decision: 13/12/2024

Decided at meeting: 13/12/2024 - Combined Authority Board

Effective from: 24/12/2024

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