The government-funded scheme will cap fares in England outside London from 1 January to 31 March.
More than 130 bus operators outside London will begin capping single adult fares at £2 next month as part of a government-funded scheme to help people save money.
National Express and Stagecoach will be among those to introduce the cap in England from 1 January to 31 March. Single local bus fares in England cost £2.80 on average but can exceed £5 in rural areas, the government says.The cities of Manchester, Liverpool and West Yorkshire - all of which have Labour mayors - have already introduced £2 caps as part of longer-term schemes.
The Department for Transport, which originally announced the scheme in September, said buses were the most popular form of public transport in England, making up half of all journeys. It said the government was spending £60m on the cap to "help families, students and commuters" while taking "two million car journeys off the road".
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