Budget brings relief – and disappointment

Chancellor faced criticism for raising England’s bus fare cap from £2 to £3 and increasing rail fares by 4.6% while retaining the 5p fuel duty cut
 Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her first budget this week
 Rachel Reeves delivered her first budget this week with some positive news for public transport, including investments in rail infrastructure and the extension of England’s bus fare cap instead of scrapping it. But there was also disappointment that her p