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13/3/2024 at 4:07pm
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Adds a degree of confusion I grant you, but nothing stopping passes being made acceptable from the usual age for each country. A bit of a handicap for those that would normally travel free from 60 in their home nation not being able to do so in 65 plus nations, but not a bad compromise and better than no transferability at all! It's a method that does not disadvantage those in 65 plus nations, nor gives rise to arguments of discrimination in those nations.
Never quite managed to use my over 65s Freedom pass outside London yet, the timings of the two buses a day (one out, one back!) that have been the option where I could have used it were not terribly useful! .... and the vagaries (drivers discretion?) of whether dogs could travel or not made it even less appealing! - what are you supposed to do if the outgoing driver accepts dogs, but the return driver (of the ONLY bus!) refuses!!!!!
It's a shame they couldn't join all the dots and make these things universal, but then that's the downside of devolved powers, everyone doing their own thing and no consistency!
As to whether these passes will continue in future years, the warning signs are already there! Back in the day, as a Londoner I had the option of a 60 plus pass for a one off fee of £20, granting me free London travel until I was entitled to my 'free' 65 plus Freedom pass. That scheme has now been amended, it's a £20 initial fee PLUS £10 each year to renew until you qualify for your 65 plus Freedom pass, so you now currently pay £60 in total for what cost me £20! And of course travel time restrictions have now been reimposed on 60 plus and 65 plus Freedom passes! We in London do of course have the delightful Mayor Khan who has driven our local transport authority (TFL) bankrupt a number of times in his tenure, so revenue raising rather than service is the name of his game, other authorities may be overseen by more competent people and be at less risk!
I have signed the petition, in the hope that it may have some impact, but at still well under 8000 signatures, it's not looking terribly promising it will be greatly influential!
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