(19 Aug 2023, 8:42 am)Rob44 wrote Not sure if this is the best palace for this but northern Ireland consulting on raising the free bus travel age to 66
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-66514156
also didn't realize people with a disability get only half fare travel rather then free travel over here?
My view has quite drastically changed on the scheme over the years, but I believe that funding it from 60 is actually the correct approach, and I'd love to see that return to being the position over here.
If you're serious about removing car journeys from the road, then there needs to be incentive for doing so. In the same way as free travel for under 18s or under 21s would hopefully achieve.
That being said, it either needs to be funded properly by the Government (instead of putting it on already cash-strapped LAs) or we need to move to franchising, where operators are paid to run services regardless.
Disabled persons' travel passes offer free travel for holders in England. There's also a companion+ version, which entitles a companion to travel for free.
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