Christmas Day journeys on local buses in Britain are expected to reach the highest level in at least a decade.

Bus fare prices will increase on services operating in Warrington in the new year following the removal of the £2 price cap.

It's fair to say that as bus travel goes, this policy is a big deal and next year it will finally start to come to fruition.

The Echo has been investigating the problems with the region's shiny new fleet of hydrogen buses that were introduced to much fanfare - only to disappear from the roads ...

With major changes for bus passengers on the horizon, reporter Ed Barnes recently set off on a new leg to find out more ...