15 Dec 2022

Campaigners furious half price public transport to be ditched

From Morning Report, 6:42 am on 15 December 2022

Campaigners for public transport are furious the government's ditching half price bus and train fares, calling it a mistake which has got to be fixed. 

Commuters have been enjoying the cheaper fares since April as part of an effort to ease the cost of living crisis.

The scheme has been extended several times, was due to finish in January but will now go through to the end of March.. 

Critics of the decision say there's been good progress getting people out of their cars but that will now be lost as they return to old habits and congested roads.

Kate Green reports.