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Under-22s made more than 21 million free bus journeys, figures show

More than 21 million bus journeys have been made by under-22s in Scotland since free travel was introduced, the Scottish Government have revealed. The Young Persons’ (under-22) Free Bus Travel Scheme began on January 31 and gives all those aged five ...

20 Sept 2022 at 13:28

Scotland

First year for free bus travel for under-22s sees almost 45m journeys made

Young Scots have taken almost 45 million free bus journeys since a “landmark” scheme was introduced a year ago. The Scottish Government introduced free bus travel for those aged under 22 in January 2022. Of the estimated 930,000 children and young ...

31 Jan 2023 at 13:35

Local News

It Occurs to Me: Bus travel getting more farcical by the week

I’m blue in the face over the years when it comes to complaining about bus travel. Over a month ago, the Galway-Sligo-Derry Expressway was almost an hour late by the time it landed in Donegal and almost two hours by the time Derry was reached! ...

02 Nov 2024 at 09:33

Scotland

Harvie says U-turn on free travel for asylum seekers will have ‘profound impact’

Patrick Harvie has said the decision not to go ahead with a free bus travel scheme for asylum seekers will have a “profound impact” on some of the most vulnerable people in Scotland. The Scottish Greens co-leader said the Scottish ...

09 Oct 2024 at 20:58

Ministers urged to extend £2 bus fare cap after refusing to commit to move

Ministers are being urged to avoid imposing a “cliff edge” return to commercial bus fares on passengers in England after refusing to commit to extending the £2 cap. Bus companies said it is vital the cost of using their services ...

16 Aug 2024 at 00:01

Councils hit by ‘completely unsustainable’ annual bill for free bus passes

English councils are being hit by a “completely unsustainable” annual bill of more than £450 million to prop up the free bus pass scheme, according to new analysis. The Local Government Association (LGA), which calculated the ...

01 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Poor stops put people off bus travel – report

More than one in five people are being deterred from using buses by inadequate stops, a new survey suggests, sparking a call for a UK-wide standard to be introduced. Some 23% of people say they are put off from bus travel ...

26 Dec 2024 at 10:00

Scotland

Trial of flat fares for bus travel proposed in public transport review

A trial of flat fares for buses may take place in part of Scotland, following the publication of the Scottish Government’s Fair Fares review. The findings of a review into Scotland’s public transport prices, which was ...

22 Mar 2024 at 16:01

Kilkenny City

Kilkenny bus service forced to suspend some routes

Urlingford-based JJ Kavanagh & Sons bus service have been forced to suspend a number of bus routes across their busy network. The 873 service between Carlow and Kilkenny, travelling via Bagenalstown, is one of the ...

02 Jul 2022 at 12:33

North Kilkenny

Real-time bus arrival information screens being rolled out in North Kilkenny

Real-time bus arrival information is now available to commuters at two Norther Kilkenny bus shelters, with a further one on the way. Local councillors were briefed on the progress in the constituency at this ...

17 May 2022 at 13:33

Scotland

Journeys on public transport rose 34% in 2022-23, figures show

Public transport journeys increased by more than a third in 2022-23, figures show. Some 396 million journeys were made by either bus, rail, air or ferry over the year – an increase of 34% from 294 million ...

27 Mar 2024 at 11:20

Scotland

‘Bold’ bus reform plans for west of Scotland approved

Plans that could see buses in the west of Scotland brought back under public control have been approved as part of moves to tackle “a declining bus market”. Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) ...

15 Mar 2024 at 15:08

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