GREATER MANCHESTER Trans port has started its new fai deal
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campaign by cutting tt level of off-peak and teenag bus fares.
A new off-peak Clippercar bus ticket came into operatio this week which can give pat isengers 60 per cent discount o [certain bus fares; the ticket ca be used at any time except in th morning or evening peaks.
Greater Manchester Council' passenger transport committe has also decided to extend a rE duced fares experiment on th Ashton New Road corridor. In tial results of the experiment ir dicate that the lower fare scal attracts short distance and of peak passengers back to th buses, but not to a large enoug extent to cover costs.
The 38 per cent average fare reduction resulted in a nine IDE cent passenger increase.
Results of the experiment ind cate that if the low fare scal were extended throughout th GMT area, it could cost th county an extra Elm per year subsidies at current prices.