Scottish Greens call for £2 bus fare cap on night services

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 07:54 · Archive

Scottish Greens MSP Holly Bruce has called for the £2 bus fare cap to extend to night buses in the west of Scotland.

Scottish Greens MSP Holly Bruce has called for the £2 bus fare cap to be extended to night buses in the west of Scotland, saying late workers should not have to pay more simply because of the hours they work. Night services are currently classed as 'premium fare services' and excluded from the scheme, alongside tour buses and private hire. However, McGill's six Glasgow NightBus routes were brought into the scheme earlier this month following discussions with Transport Scotland.

The Strathclyde scheme covers Glasgow and surrounding local authorities including East and West Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North and South Lanarkshire, North and South Ayrshire and parts of Argyll and Bute. Bruce raised the issue in the Scottish Parliament, describing the night service exclusion as 'ridiculous'. Business and Fair Work Minister Tom Arthur said the Transport Secretary had asked Transport Scotland to engage with bus operators on extending the fare cap to night services in Glasgow.

How it is being reported

• Glasgow MSP calls for £2 fare cap to include night busesThe Scottish Greens MSP Holly Bruce is calling for the £2 bus fare cap to apply to night buses in Strathclyde.Glasgow Times · 12 Oct, 09:01
• Demands for £2 bus fare cap to be extended to night services across west of ScotlandScottish Greens MSP Holly Bruce has called for the £2 bus fare cap to cover night buses in the west of Scotland, saying late workers should not pay more to get home.The Herald · 12 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Holly Bruce · Scottish Greens · Transport Scotland · Glasgow · Strathclyde

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