£2 bus fares from today until 31st March
All of our local bus companies are taking part: Weardale Motor Services Ltd, Go North East & Arriva North East
Buses have had a tough time with driver shortages meaning they’ve been less reliable than they should have been and usage has been slow to recover since the global pandemic.
The Government has supported companies to keep many routes operating but the truth is that without greater ridership many route will just not be viable. So, to encourage people back onto buses today as Roads and Local Transport Minister at Department for Transport I’m launching a #GetAroundForTwoPound scheme for 3 months:
- All our local operators are taking part - including on the long routes
- 4,600 routes
- across over 130 operators & 95%+ journeys covered
And it covers some long town-town routes that are normally £5+!
Happy New Year!
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