An OAP public transport discount card is just the ticket

John Disney, Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG1
21 July 2017
 

I fully agree with the views expressed by Ray Wilkes  advocating the replacement of free national bus travel by an all-modes, UK-wide discount scheme based upon the successful commercial senior railcard (Letters LTT 7 Jul). A one-third discount on all public transport fares (except mainland airlines) would be attractive to many senior citizens and also to operators. I would retain the current £30 railcard fee to ensure that the scheme’s administration and marketing costs are...

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