A £2 cap on bus fares in Renfrewshire will be in place by the end of the summer, John Swinney has said.
The SNP leader announced his plan for the first 100 days if he is returned as First Minister.
The SNP manifesto promises a £2 cap on bus fares across Scotland in the next parliament.
Swinney has announced that Glasgow and parts of the west of Scotland will it see it in place far sooner.
It means an individual journey will cost no more than £2.
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Swinney said: “When I say I want to make bus travel more affordable for people, I mean it.
“Bus fares are already capped at £2 in the Highlands and Islands and we’re going to extend that all across Scotland.
“Within the first one hundred days, we will extend the £2 bus fare cap to Glasgow, Ayrshire, Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire, Lanarkshire and Inverclyde.”
The party leader said it was: “Help for commuters, help for the planet".
It means that by August 16, 100 days after the votes are counted on May 8, the bus fare cap would be in place in the city and surrounding areas.
When he first announced the policy, Swinney said the cost of travelling by bus into Glasgow was too high.
He said from Hamilton it was £7, from Paisley £6, and from Dumbarton it cost £9.30.
Bus operators, however has said it is not clear how it would work and were concerned the pilot in the Highlands and Islands has not been concluded and fully evaluated.
While campaigners like Get Glasgow Moving welcomed the policy as a “step in the right direction”.
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