The fare cap on bus trips in West Yorkshire, initially proposed for three months, has been extended until June 2023 due to positive response and increased passenger numbers. The extension has saved the Coastliner 840 service, connecting Leeds and York with Whitby.
This is not the first enhancement to a popular scheme that had initially been launched in our part of the world by the Mayor of West Yorkshire before it was adopted nationally by the Government. At the beginning, it was proposed to cap fares across the country for three months only: from January to March 2023. This measure was motivated by the desire to assist bus operators in light of rocketing energy prices and figures showing that passenger numbers had not returned to pre-Covid levels.
From my perspective, riding the bus provides me with the opportunity to reply to emails using my smartphone, while being transported to my destination. Technology has expanded the appeal of public transport as more passengers watch a film or complete their work on the move, but it has also led more individuals to work from home and to remotely attend virtual meetings, hence diminishing the need to travel and the demand for buses.
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