(17 Mar 2021, 9:21 am)streetdeckfan wrote Why would that be the case regarding electric cars. The only reason electric cars are still so expensive is because people think they need ~300 miles range, when a battery half the size with half the range would be more than sufficient. Even still, price of batteries is still coming down, I'd estimate in 5 years the price of electric vehicles will be lower than that of an ICE car since the rest of the parts are so much cheaper.

As for ENCTS, I personally think it should be means tested, and treated as the 'benefit' that it is. I don't think that people who can afford to travel by bus should have free bus travel, in the same way I think it should be open to all ages, based on their need rather than age.

It is open to all ages. Only people with a learning difficulty or disability alongside the over 65s can get them but part of the requirement is getting Personal independence payments ( PIP) which is the new disability benefit.  So technically it is already means tested as very few people can get the pass without been on PIP which in itself is very difficult to get.

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(17 Mar 2021, 2:13 pm)ASX_Terranova wrote I'm autisic, i can honestly say that getting a disabaled bus pass is very diffcult. I find assessments stressfull, so when i was told i would need one, i didnt bother and just got a key card instead.

I got dyspraxia and mental health so know what you mean it’s really difficult to get. I kept getting turned down for the pass it only when I eventually pip which itself was near impossible to get that I have managed to get one. The fact is it’s not the pass users fault if the bus companies are not getting the right reimbursement from it that would be the governments. A majority of pass holders struggle with everyday things so why make it more difficult by making them pay a fare each time they get the bus.  In that case they might as well get a taxi or if they able to use a car.  Which means more passengers lost.