US EditionSNP Say Scots Youths Have 'Saved Hundreds' on Bus Travel Compared to Those in England
The Scottish National Party highlights that free bus travel for under-22s has enabled over 274 million journeys and saved young Scots hundreds annually compared to England.
- The SNP says young people in Scotland are saving hundreds of pounds a year on bus travel compared with those in England, with more than 274 million free journeys taken since the under-22s policy began.
- As part of a coalition deal with the Scottish Greens, the Scottish Government introduced free bus travel initially for under-21s and later extended it to under-22s as wider cost-of-living support, the SNP said.
- Research by the SNP's Westminster group found non-student 28-day passes cost 988 in London, and with the average UK single fare of 2.47, that suggests collective savings worth hundreds of millions.
- Ministers rejected the proposed trial in October, while pledging to work with Transport Scotland and a UK Government spokesperson said they are investing £3 billion in better bus services.
- The SNP said its measures contrast with Labour in England as Graham Leadbitter, SNP Westminster transport spokesman, claimed young people are saving thousands under John Swinney's government.
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SNP say Scots youths have 'saved hundreds' on bus travel compared to those in England
Young people in Scotland are saving hundreds of pounds a year on bus travel compared with those in England, the SNP have said. The Scottish Government introduced free bus travel for under-21s as part of the coalition deal with the Scottish Greens, with the policy eventually extended to include all under-22s.
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Scottish young people save hundreds on bus travel compared with rest of UK
All under-22s are entitled to free bus travel in Scotland.
Young Scots Have Saved Hundreds as Free Bus Travel Continues in Scotland
Young people in Scotland have saved hundreds of pounds on travel costs under the SNP’s free bus travel scheme, as new analysis highlights the growing contrast with rising transport costs faced by under 22s in England. Independent analysis by the House of Commons Library shows more than 274 million free bus journeys have been taken by Scotland’s 1.3 million under 22s since the Young Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme was introduced in 2022. The figu…
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