Most single bus fares will be capped at £2 from January

Andy Burnham already set a £2 limit for bus fares in Manchester while he was mayor (Picture: PA) Single bus fares across England will be capped at £2 from January, Andy Burnham has anounced. The new Prime Minister has pledged to cut the nationwide cap for single tickets from £3 in one of his first measures in office. Areas like the North East already have a cap lower than £3, while Burnham set a £2 maximum in Greater Manchester while he was mayor. Mr Burnham said: ‘Good, affordable transport links are an essential. No one should be priced out of those and left behind. ‘But for too long people have said that cheaper transport isn’t an option. I don’t accept that. I’ve done it before and I will do it again now: a £2 cap on bus fares for millions across the country. ‘Lower fares will help peo