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Tuesday, February 10, 2026 weca bus publictransport bristol fares youth rural transport funding schemes sport

The West of England’s free bus travel scheme, which allowed residents to travel free on buses throughout their birthday month, has been discontinued quietly by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA). Introduced in … Read More

Monday, December 22, 2025 somerset buses funding transport infrastructure subsidies fares council publictransport busservices sport

The Somerset Bus Partnership has applauded a significant £24.7 million funding boost allocated to the county’s bus services extending through to 2030. This multi-year settlement comes from the Department for Transport (DfT) … Read More

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 bus travel children westofengland summer free transport schools fares support

This summer, children and young people under 16 in the West of England will be able to travel free on buses throughout the school holidays. Starting from July 19 until September 5, this new initiative, funded by the West of … Read More

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 busfare ruraltravel transport wiltshire publictransport fares government liberaldemocrats accessibility healthcare sport

A Wiltshire MP has voiced strong opposition to the recent government decision to raise the nationwide bus fare cap from £2 to £3, warning it could have devastating consequences for rural communities already facing limited … Read More

Friday, May 3, 2024 taunton bus fares somerset council transport park and ride passenger increase funding

Despite a significant surge in passenger numbers, bus fares in Taunton are set to increase from June 1. Somerset Council, which currently subsidizes bus tickets in Taunton using funds from the Department for Transport (DfT), … Read More