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Proposal for free bus service scrapped

Proposal for free bus service scrapped
BBC Business Tuesday 03 November 2026, 11:21 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

The one-year free bus service pilot was initially put forward as an amendment to next year's budget.

The one-year free bus service pilot was initially put forward as an amendment to next year's budget.
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