While making commuters pay for improvements which should arguably have been there in the first place remains a sticking point, the latest fare revision shows heart.
By not raising cash fares for bus rides for senior citizens, and capping rises to one cent for lower-income workers and people with disabilities, the Public Transport Council is shielding vulnerable groups from one of the biggest fare hikes in years.
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