Free travel for older people

[ecb]

It looks like the Northern Ireland government are looking in to raising the age for for free travel from 60 to 66. I wonder if this will catch on and spread to Scotland where age is currently 60 years. In England I think people have to be of state retirement age (currently 66 years) to get free travel.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-65768101

[ecb]

There is a petition on the UK Government petitions website about older people's bus passes;

"Negotiate UK-wide recognition of older person's bus passes

We believe the UK Government should negotiate reciprocal agreements with the devolved administrations of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to allow the recognition and use of older person's bus passes across the whole of the UK. "

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/652985

The deadline for signing is 21st June 2024.

[Alrock]

All buses should be free for everybody.

[ecb]

All buses should be free for everybody.

That would cost a lot of money at a time when public finances are strained.

[Alrock]

That would cost a lot of money at a time when public finances are strained.

Yes it would, that's why it will never happen, god forbid having to tax people for the greater good.
Mind you, would have been a lot easier if the buses had never been privatised.

& BTW, I'm saying this as a car owner & driver so would not benefit me in the slightest, it would just be the right thing to do.