UK: Oil deal signals lower bus fares

Londoners on income support will be required to pay only half the fare on buses, Mayor Ken Livingstone has said.

At least 250,000 people, including single parents, carers and disabled people, will benefit from the low fares costing 50p for a single journey.

The mayor said the low fares follow an oil deal with Venezuela which helped slash fuel expenses for buses by 20%.


Fares will fall to 45p at the end of September after a 10% across-the-board reduction in prices of bus tickets.

Mr Livingstone said: “From today, all Londoners on income support are eligible for half price travel on London buses.

BBC