(21 Feb 2014, 10:59 pm)aureolin wrote Only looked at a glance as I'm on the mobile, but it's extremely worrying. I do think it backs up that concessionary travel for free is unsustainable from the council's/PTEs point of view, but are the operators going to make that sort of return if it didn't exist? I don't think you'd have anywhere near as many journeys.

Yep, an unfunded political bribe to the part of the electorate with the highest election turnout in my opinion. Not that I've got a strong opinion on this one...

My old man has got one. As soon as they get their winter fuel allowance, off they go Christmas shopping. Usually on the bus - "It's free" he beams at me. "It's not" I reply through gritted teeth.

Not that they're particularly well off, but I wish I was a penny behind him!