(05 Sep 2022, 2:07 pm)54APhotography wrote No political reason why Somerset cap is £1 and not £2...
The cap in Somerset isn't/won't be £1. It'll be the same £2 as everyone else.
The County Council are funding the £1 fare for the Taunton Park & Ride initially and looking at introducing it on some other routes. It's likely coming from the £11.9m they were awarded for their Bus Service Improvement Plan, as one of their proposals was a 'Reduced flat fare ‘£1 around town’ trials across Somerset town networks'
It's really not sustainable. Neither is the £2 cap. Not unless the Govt have a huge change of heart and properly fund buses. If they and others are going to burn money like this, they may as well start swinging that axe now.