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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

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 week's meeting of Castlecomer Municipal ...

17 May 2022 at 13:33

Scotland

Plea for night buses to be included in free travel scheme for under 22s

Free bus travel for young people should be expanded to include night buses, the Liberal Democrats have said. Liberal Democrat MSP Willie Rennie has challenged the Scottish Government to provide local authorities with the funding to make this ...

03 Apr 2022 at 16:25

Features

McHugh's Miscellany: 'Free' bus travel not helped by ‘phantom’ train bookings

I suppose it never dawned on me before that a free travel pass was anything other than what it stated - free. So it was with a sense of interest that I read that pensioners can now book and reserve seats on Expressway services online (and ...

16 Sept 2023 at 15:33

Scotland

More than 100 million bus journeys completed by under-22s with free travel

Ministers have hailed a “transformative” policy as figures show more than 100 million bus journeys were completed since the introduction of free travel for under-22s. Around 700,000 Scots are said to be registered for the scheme, which ...

14 Dec 2023 at 16:33

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) agreed to begin work on ...

15 Mar 2024 at 15:08

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 journeys in ...

27 Mar 2024 at 11:20

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 ...

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 ...

02 Jul 2022 at 12:33

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), ...

01 Jul 2023 at 00:01

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. ...

31 Jan 2023 at 13:35

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 ...

16 Aug 2024 at 00:01

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