The decision is the second time the government has extended the cap for bus operators in England.
The £2 cap on bus fares in England has been extended again until the end of October, the government has announced.
Its aim is to ease the cost of living pressures on passengers but also to encourage people to use buses. But Graham Vidler, chief executive of the body, warned the funding and cap extension would "not save every service in every part of the country". Norman Baker, of the Campaign for Better Transport, urged the government to advertise the bus fare cap to attract people who do not usually use buses in order to grow passenger numbers.
As well as releasing cash to keep the cap in place, the Department for Transport said it would provide £300m to councils and operators until 2025 to protect routes that passengers rely on for work, education and medical appointments, and to improve infrastructure.
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