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All options are being looked at for bus fares in York and North Yorkshire ahead of their hike in January, Mayor David Skaith has said.

The mayor’s comments came after the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) asked if he planned to follow West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester mayors in keeping the £2 fare cap.

Labour’s Mr Skaith said officials were still assessing the details of the area’s more than £12 million share of almost £1bn in Government funding for buses announced on Monday, November 18.

But Green Party transport campaigner Andy D’Agorne said the clock was ticking to step in before fares rise to £3 in January.

It comes as Tracy Brabin and Andy Burham, mayors of West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester respectively, said they would hold fares at £2 after the Government announced hikes in October.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s announcement of the hike followed calls to keep the cap amid concerns over the effect on rural routes and others if it were to be scrapped.

 

 

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