First Glasgow are increasing their bus fares and here’s why

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First Greater Glasgow have announced their increasing the cost of bus tickets in line with inflationary pressures from 30 March. Here’s what it will look like.

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00:00Bus prices are increasing.

00:02Glasgow's largest bus operator, First Bus, has announced it is raising ticket prices from the 30th of March,

00:08a move they say to be necessary in meeting inflationary pressures such as rising fuel and maintenance costs.

00:14They explained they were investing heavily in the running of its network,

00:18electrifying its Glasgow fleet with even more electric buses due to take the roads in coming weeks.

00:24Adult day tickets will rise by 30p from £5.60 to £5.90.

00:29Two-trip tickets will go from £5.20 to £5.60,

00:33and adult weekly tickets will go from £22.50 to £24.50.

00:38Single tickets will also increase from £2 to £2.10,

00:42while a first and limited monthly ticket will rise by 10% from £63 to £69.30.

00:49First Glasgow operates 100 bus routes covering all areas of the city and beyond.

00:55Buchanan Bus Station is Scotland's largest bus station,

00:58with over 1,700 journeys departing each day,

01:02carrying around 40,000 people to locations across the UK.

01:07Bus travel is the most popular form of public transport in Scotland,

01:10with over 75% of all public transport journeys being made by bus.

01:14Me personally, I've always found First Glasgow buses to be reliable.

01:18Because of where I live, they are the most convenient form of travel into the city centre,

01:22though I do find them quite costly, especially compared to an equivalent train journey.

01:27On visits to Edinburgh over the years, I have always noticed how efficient their bus service is.

01:32Lothian Buses is owned by the local authorities,

01:35all single tickets are £2 and day tickets are £5.

01:39So what do you think about these increases?

01:41How often do you use the bus, and what is your preferred mode of public transport?

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