"It's excessive": Shropshire locals share concerns over bus fare cap rise
It's after the cap for a single bus journey rose from £2 to £3.
People in Telford have been telling us how they'll be impacted by an increase in the bus fare cap.
It's after the cap for a single bus journey increased from £2 to £3 yesterday.
"Yes it will impact me because all I use is the buses because I'm a non-driver," says one woman we spoke to.
"£2 has worked well with budgeting but £3 will affect me."
Another woman said while she wouldn't personally be impacted, she didn't support the rise.
"It doesn't really affect me but when I was at uni it was a lot lower then it's going to be now so I feel for the people that do have to pay the regular fares because it's not really fair is it."
"I take the bus quite a bit and £3 is a bit excessive I think," says a man we spoke to.
"£2 is pretty fair but £3 is just a bit too much."
Another man agrees.
"I think it affects a lot more people than the government realises because when I was at uni I had to rely on the bus every day," he says.
Another woman we spoke to said the rise adds to the financial pressures felt by many.
"It's going to make it that little bit more difficult to keep on top of and it's hard to budget for things like that when things are crazy busy as it is."
Although one man disagreed with the others and said he felt it was still a fair price.
"£3 to me is still a good price for the distance I'm travelling. I think it's still good value for money and better than it was before."
The government confirmed in November that single bus fares will be limited at £3 until the end of 2025, and say it's part of a plan to invest over £1 billion in buses.
They said the change will particularly benefit passengers in rural communities and towns and will save passengers up to 80% on some routes.
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