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Politicians ought to study concessionary pass use

Andrew Last, Reading RG1
20 August 2010
 

It was good to see that at least Roger Sexton is awake to some of the dangers of politicians ring-fencing concessionary travel expenditure. However, it is important to take issue with one of his observations (to do justice to others would try the patience of the editor!)

No doubt Roger does know many passholders who make ten or 20 concessionary journeys a week. But the evidence is that average trip rates per passholder are much less than he observes. Even in PTE areas, where passholder take-up...

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