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EAST LOTHIAN Distri Council is to oppose a move Scottish Omnibuses to rai bus fares by an average of ni per cent. Councillors called the bus companies at t weekend to reduce their far Councillor George V./aril( moved that the council oppc the proposed increases a said: "An increase in fares or means a decrease in t number of passengers. Ma people from East Lothian Edinburgh to work and a increase in bus fares will bac hit them, particulally t lower paid."
Councillor Tom Fergus said: "If the bus compani were to reduce their fan more people would be encc raged to travel by bus and t revenue for the compani would increase. By increasi the fares they are only scan people away. At the momen large number of buses tral almost empty because peoi cannot afford the fares."