Sign up for the latest from M.E.N. political editor Jennifer WilliamsThe prime minister has pledged to make buses more frequent, cheaper, greener and easier to use.The government has announced £3 billion of investment in buses in an act of 'levelling up' which hopes to see more people use public transport rather than cars.Passengers will see lower, simpler flat fares in towns and cities, turn-up-and-go services on main routes, and new flexible services to reconnect communities, the prime minister said.Changes include hundreds of miles of new bus lanes, fares with daily price caps so people can use the bus as many times a day as they need, more services in the evenings and at weekends, and all buses will accept contactless payments.The.
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