[access-uk] Re: Free off-peak national bus travel?
- From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 09:38:03 -0000
Yes Chris, the Chancelor's statement was rather ambiguous. I think free
national travel does mean evening out the free concession that exists in some
English localities.
I don't doubt that whatever is left of the VI campaigning world is pushing
for free national bus and train travel, which I have mixed feelings about
although I hear nothing these days on the campaign front. I think they ran
out of steam a bit after British rail did, and never raised enough steam to
make it into the 21st. century. Where have all the campaigners gone?
Ray
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Maule-Oatway" <c.maule@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
: Hello,
:
: What Gordon brown said was: "Free national bus travel" during off-peak
: times. Presumably this means free travel on local buses anywhere in the
: country, not free access to the national coach companies. His wording
: should have been clearer, I think.
:
: Regards,
:
: Chris
:
:
: At 20:33 22/03/06 +0000, you wrote:
:
: >And its something we've had in London for a long time too. But it also
: >covers Trains and the underground as well.
: >
: >I'm slightly confused though as I didn't hear the actual announcement. Are
: >we talking about a pass which will allow a pensioner and/disabled person
: >free access to all buses anywhere in England? Or access to the national
: >coatch system.
: >
: >And of course being the synical person I am I want to know why we are
: >being given this gift. Is it to get us off the trains because they are so
: >packed?
: >Yusuf
: >----- Original Message ----- From: "Iain Lackie"
: ><ilackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: >To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: >Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 8:16 PM
: >Subject: [access-uk] Re: Free off-peak national bus travel?
: >
: >
: >>This is of course one of the many benefits of living in Scotland. Blind
: >>people have had this for some time and it becomes gerally available for
: >>pensioners and other disabled people from next month.
: >>
: >>Iain.
:
:
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