Articles for Bus Fares

After six years, Puducherry government hikes bus fares
2 days, 23 hours ago

After six years, Puducherry government hikes bus fares

The Hindu  

The Puducherry government has revised bus fares of town service buses, stage carriages, express stage carriages and night service buses with immediate effect. For Stage carriages other than Express stage carriages plying within the Union Territory, a fare not exceeding ₹10 would be charged for a distance of up to 10 km and 75 paise more for every additional kilometre. …

Puducherry Charged Stage Bus Fares Fares Stage Carriages Fixed
Labour Manchester mayor Andy Burnham breaks ranks to reject Keir Starmer’s bus fare cap rise
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Labour Manchester mayor Andy Burnham breaks ranks to reject Keir Starmer’s bus fare cap rise

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Andy Burnham said bus fares will still be capped at …

England Labour Budget End Fare Bus Email
There’s a good reason why this is the leakiest Budget in history
1 month, 3 weeks ago

There’s a good reason why this is the leakiest Budget in history

The Independent  

Lindsay Hoyle, the speaker of the House of Commons, should realise that his diatribes against ministers for making important announcements outside parliament only make him look weak. On Monday, Sir Keir Starmer announced, in answer to questions after a speech in Birmingham about the Budget, that the cap on bus fares would rise from £2 to £3. The government’s mistake …

Budget Reeves Starmer Bus Fares
Embattled transport secretary’s Budget victory prevented bus fare rises of up to 650%
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Embattled transport secretary’s Budget victory prevented bus fare rises of up to 650%

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sir Keir Starmer announced on Monday the maximum bus fare …

Independent Treasury End Fare Bus Routes Email
Shakti scheme has not affected KSRTC’s financial losses: Minister
5 months, 1 week ago

Shakti scheme has not affected KSRTC’s financial losses: Minister

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka transport minister Ramalinga Reddy on Monday said that the Shakti scheme, which has increased Karnataka State Transport Corporation’s ridership by 2 million annually, is not responsible for the corporation’s financial losses. KSRTC has submitted a proposal to the state government to increase bus fares by 15-20% due to financial losses “The Shakti scheme has generated significant goodwill and brought …

Karnataka Financial Prices State Crore Reddy Hike
Bus fares to be hiked in Karnataka? KSRTC sends proposal after ₹295 cr loss in last three months
5 months, 1 week ago

Bus fares to be hiked in Karnataka? KSRTC sends proposal after ₹295 cr loss in last three months

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation has proposed a 15-20% hike in bus fares as the department is incurring losses due to the Shakti scheme, the free bus scheme for women. KSRTC sends proposal after ₹ 295 cr loss Speaking to news agency PTI, KSRTC chairperson S R Srinivas said, “The increase in ticket prices is inevitable. The hike is …

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Tories pledge to extend £2 cap on bus fares
6 months, 1 week ago

Tories pledge to extend £2 cap on bus fares

The Independent  

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Councils hit by ‘completely unsustainable’ annual bill for free bus passes
1 year, 5 months ago

Councils hit by ‘completely unsustainable’ annual bill for free bus passes

The Independent  

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England Services Bus Million Pass Free Bus Fares
KSRTC hikes bus fares from Bengaluru to Mysuru: Report
1 year, 9 months ago

KSRTC hikes bus fares from Bengaluru to Mysuru: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, Karnataka's inter-state bus service, on Wednesday decided to hike bus fares on its Bengaluru to Mysuru routes after toll collection began at the newly inaugurated Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway. READ | Cong protests against toll collection on Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway, several detained The National Highways Authority of India began collecting toll for the Bengaluru to Nidaghatta section …

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Karnataka: Bengaluru-Hubballi bus fares beat airfares; priced at ₹5,000
2 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka: Bengaluru-Hubballi bus fares beat airfares; priced at ₹5,000

Live Mint  

Ahead of Diwali, bus fares have spiked up astronomically, giving tough competition to flight fares in Bengaluru. Bus fares from Karnataka's capital to Hubballi were charged around ₹5,000 per passenger, according to a report by Hindustan Times, Livemint's sister publication. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} A Twitter page called Hubballi-Dharwad Infra shared screenshots comparing bus and flight fares from Bengaluru to Hubballi. "Bus …

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Karnataka: Bengaluru-Hubballi bus fares beat airfares; priced at ₹5,000
2 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka: Bengaluru-Hubballi bus fares beat airfares; priced at ₹5,000

Live Mint  

Ahead of Diwali, bus fares have spiked up astronomically, giving tough competition to flight fares in Bengaluru. Bus fares from Karnataka's capital to Hubballi were charged around ₹5,000 per passenger, according to a report by Hindustan Times, Livemint's sister publication. A Twitter page called Hubballi-Dharwad Infra shared screenshots comparing bus and flight fares from Bengaluru to Hubballi. "Bus fares in …

Bengaluru Karnataka Bus Buses Electric Bus Fares Hubballi
What is fuel duty and how will the cut affect prices?
2 years, 8 months ago

What is fuel duty and how will the cut affect prices?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Last year, Mr Sunak announced fuel duty would be frozen …

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The Problem With Free Transit
54 years, 11 months ago

The Problem With Free Transit

Slate  

The board of L.A. Metro, which runs the buses and subways in Los Angeles County, met on Thursday to consider a radical idea: making transit free. “I’ve heard people describe the free fare movement as being a movement for free, terrible service, and that’s how the trade-off ends up working if you expect this to happen inside the budget of …

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