John Swinney pledged fare caps across Scotland, including an extension to Glasgow, while Ralph Roberts warned about policy implementation issues.
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John Swinney pledged fare caps across Scotland, including an extension to Glasgow, while Ralph Roberts warned about policy implementation issues.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Capped bus fares have been introduced in the west of Scotland.Sub-event
- The Scottish Government has rolled out fare caps in both Inverclyde and Glasgow, announced by John Swinney.Sub-event
Swinney discussed nationalization of bus services alongside fare cap comments in Glasgow.1 source
Swinney pledged fare cap across Scotland; Roberts warned about policy implementation in Glasgow.1 source
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The entities involved
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Scotland
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
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Glasgow
city in Scotland, United Kingdom
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