UK: Free Travel Schemes
Lord Roberts of Llandudno asked Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to extend the free travel schemes that operate in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales in order to make them valid for travel throughout the United Kingdom.
during the exchanges....
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: My Lords, speaking of reciprocal arrangements, is my noble friend prepared to discuss with the train operating companies the possibility of their accepting that local authorities’ concessionary bus passes give identical benefits to those enjoyed by holders of senior rail cards?
© Lords Hansard 19 May 2009
during the exchanges....
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: My Lords, speaking of reciprocal arrangements, is my noble friend prepared to discuss with the train operating companies the possibility of their accepting that local authorities’ concessionary bus passes give identical benefits to those enjoyed by holders of senior rail cards?
© Lords Hansard 19 May 2009