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Colin Rosenstiel · January 4th 08, 02:01 PM posted to uk.transport.london

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(Mizter T) wrote:

On 4 Jan, 00:39, (Colin Rosenstiel) wrote:
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(Clive.) wrote:
It is unfair that London pensioners should be able to use the
public transport in other cities (buses) but non-Londoners cannot
make use of the tube which is standard PT in London, as pensioners
down there can.

Blame the Government. They have made the silly rules on this free bus
scheme.

Are they really such silly rules? Would you let all English pensioners
use the railway network across England for example?

TBH, I wouldn't give free travel. It encourages wasteful journeys and
distorts modal splits. I would give discounts to reflect that they are
filling empty off-peak seats and better pensions so that pensioners can
make their own choices.

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Colin Rosenstiel