CharPttns wrote:
Yes, I'm told that whoever was responsible for supply
underestimated demand, so that people may have obtained them
without difficulty in early March, but by the end of the month
stocks had run out. (info. from a friend, former post office
counter staff, who takes a close interest in the business).
Wonder why, were they expecting a severe Winter to reduce our ranks?

I now see that the problem is blamed on "production difficulties at the
suppliers". See http://www.freedompass.org/information.html

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Mind you, the morning before a driver said I couldn't use my pass
before 9.00. I think he was wrong, and that rule only applies on
tubes and rail, not buses anymore, but as I was in a rush and so
presumably were the other passengers, I didn't prolong the argument
and paid (it was only a quid anyway).
OK, so I've become a "Twirly"!

Yes, you *were* "twirly"! Older Persons' Freedom Passes are not valid
on buses (nor on tube/DLR/Tramlink) before 09:00 on Mon-Fri. On most
National Rail services, validity starts at 09:30.
--
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)