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Chamber and committees

Question reference: S6W-15105

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: 16 February 2023
  • Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 15 March 2023

Question

To ask the Scottish Government when a £2 cap for single adult bus fares will be introduced in Greater Glasgow, similar to that in operation in Greater Manchester.


Answer

The Scottish Government's concessionary bus travel schemes are the most generous in the UK, with free travel for under-22s, over-60s, and people with disabilities. The Partnership and Franchising powers in the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 allow Local Transport Authorities, such as those covering Greater Glasgow, to gain control over the fares in their area, but that would be a matter for the relevant Local Transport Authority.