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single bus fares will stay capped at £2 until the end of october, after the government extended its travel scheme. the cap applies to more than 130 bus operators in england, but not london. it s part of measures to ease the cost of living on passengers, and encourage people to use buses, but the industry is warning it won t be enough to prevent further cuts to services. here s our transport correspondent katy austin. millions of people rely on buses to get to work, go to the shops or to see family and friends. but britain s bus network has been shrinking for years and the pandemic dealt another blow. with passenger numbers falling, some routes have been cut or made less frequent. the government has already provided about £2 billion to try to keep services running, and since january, it s paid for single bus fares to be capped at £2 in many parts of england. that was all due to finish at the end ofjune, now £200 million will be put towards keeping the £2 fares until the end of octo

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