Paul G wrote:

How about encouraging young people to use, become confident with and
perhaps even enjoy using public transport rather than become accustomed
to always travelling everywhere in an inefficient congestion causing
car? It probably very fair given that all the young people (i.e.
students) concerned don't earn money! Some social justice.

What happened to parents paying their childrens' way, then? Or, in
teenagers' cases, a paper round or Saturday job?

Neil