Cheap fares under clout
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SOUTH YORKSHIRE's chea fares policy is under a cloud doubt, but members of tt county's ruling Labour gnu. are trying to establish ii legality before making any de nite moves.
As reported last week, We Midlands County Council has E ready agreed to abandon i subsidised scheme, in whir fares were reduced by 23 p cent last September, in light the House of Lords ruling c London's system. Fares will dr by 70 per cent in March.
Merseyside's subsidies are b ing kept in force, but Liverpo City Council has withdrawn i rates contribution to tl• scheme.
And Greater Mancheste where the Passenger Transpc Executive is forecasting a E6 deficit this year and worse ne year, will have to await ne month's cycle of committi meetings before learning of tl forthcoming subsidy policies.