I travel four hours on a bus per day - the bus fare cap will save me £500 a year
The UK government is introducing a £2 cap on most single bus fares in England starting in January. Commuters like Sarah Bodger expect significant annual savings, though some rural residents remain concerned about service gaps.
Why it matters
This policy aims to reduce the cost-of-living burden for public transport users and encourage the use of sustainable transit options.
Image source, Supplied Image caption, Sarah Bodger says she spends more than £3,000 a year on travelling to work
For Sarah Bodger the cost of travelling to work is "crippling".
The wool shop owner says she travels about four hours from Bedworth in Warwickshire to Leamington Spa and back, six days a week.
The journey also involves catching two buses each way.
Sarah says she endures the long travel time as she loves running her shop. "It makes me happy," she says.
But the cost of getting there comes to £58 per week, or more than £3,000 per year, she says.
That will change when a newly-announced cap on most single bus fares comes into force in England in January, which Sarah says will enable her to save £500 a year.
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