A new project to cap single bus fares at £2 for both children and adults is being trialled from Friday in Shetland. The move is part of the Scottish Government’s regional bus fare cap pilot, a 12-month initiative which aims to make bus travel more affordable and attractive. It is being introduced across the ZetTrans public transport area – which covers Shetland – from Friday, with a phased rollout in other parts of the Highlands and islands to follow. Transport secretary Fiona Hyslop said she is “really pleased to see the bus fare cap pilot get under way in Shetland”. She said the scheme had been a “key Budget commitment” from the Government, and was recommended as part of a review of transport fares as being “another way to make public transport more available, accessible and affordable”.