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Councillor Warns County Could Miss Out on £2 Bus Fare Cap
Councillor Justine Peberdy says two local bus operators, Yeomans Travel and Sargeants Brothers, have not yet committed to honouring the £2 fare cap.
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Councillor Justine Peberdy says two local bus operators, Yeomans Travel and Sargeants Brothers, have not yet committed to honouring the £2 fare cap.

Fines running into the hundreds of dollars now target passengers who play loud music, eat onboard, or put their feet on seats.

A photo report highlights the absence of a passenger shelter at a bus stop on IJP Road, where school children are seen waiting without protection from the elements.

Steve Rotheram, mayor of the Liverpool city region, argues in a Guardian opinion piece that bringing buses back under public control has benefited passengers, contrasting decades of privatisation with London's publicly run network.