Marlborough\u2019s bus fares are likely to increase for the first time since the inception of the Blenheim service 20 years ago.<\/p>\n
The council\u2019s assets and services committee approved the draft proposal at a meeting on Tuesday, and heard that the fares needed to be increased due to a requirement from the Government.<\/p>\n
A 20% increase would lift the two Blenheim bus routes from $2 to $2.40 for adults and $1 to $1.20 for children. The Picton bus route would increase from $4 to $4.80 for adults and $2 to $2.40 for children, each way.<\/p>\n
Multi-model adviser Charlotte Campbell-Lamerton told the committee the Government\u2019s National Policy Statement for Land Transport 2024-34 said road controlling authorities needed to address the escalating maintenance costs across the sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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