Tories commit to transferring all HS2 savings to transport projects, flagship road schemes and supporting drivers

Re-investing money saved from scrapping the northern leg of HS2 is at the heart of Conservative transport policy set out in its manifesto. There is also a pledge to extend the £2 bus fare cap for the duration of the next parliament, funding for ‘hundreds’ of new bus routes across the North and Midlands, and to press ahead with flagship road schemes such as the Lower Thames Crossing and the Stonehenge tunnel. And there’s a commitment to support drivers through a range of measures such as stopping

If re-elected, the Tories have pledged to extend their £2 single fare bus fare cap for the entirety of the next parliament. The extension of the cap, which applies to bus services in England outside London, will be funded by savings from reform of the railway which will save up to £1.5bn annually, the party’s manifesto states. The cap was introduced in January 2023 as a three-month trial, but has been extended twice, and is due to run until the end of this year.

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