* UK - Passengers face hike in fares on top of cuts to bus services
Bus passengers are facing another hike in fares next month as Lothian Buses seeks to tackle falling profits
Edinburgh,Scotland,UK -The Edinburgh Evening News, by CHRIS MARSHALL -4 December 2008: -- ... The council-owned firm has already announced cuts to several services in the Capital, as it attempts to balance the books amid high fuel costs and declining ticket revenues... The company said it will increase fares "across the board", rather than simply raising the cost of adult singles, as it did in April, when fares went up from £1 to £1.10... The increases are expected to come into force on January 18, the same day as a series of cuts are made to services... Drivers have speculated that the cost of a single ticket could be set to rise to £1.30, but the firm insists it is still working out what the increase will be... (Picture: TAKE A HIKE: Drivers have speculated that the cost of a single ticket could be set to rise to £1.30)Labels: fares increases
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