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Regional transport authorities – key to better public transport

Roger Sexton, Nottingham NG1
01 March 2019
 

The three objections I raised in my recent letter (LTT 15 Feb) criticising the Labour Party’s proposal for free bus travel for under 25s obviously equally apply to the proposal from Transport for Quality of Life for free bus travel for under 30s (LTT 15 Feb). However, I am also puzzled as to why free travel for a huge section of the population should be limited to buses when buses have a lower carrying capacity than trains or trams and are relatively less environmentally friendly.

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