CONCESSIONARY FARES POLICY: POLITICAL GIMMICK OR TACKLING SOCIAL NEED?

Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and six areas in England (Greater London, Merseyside, West Midlands, Crawley, Reading and Redditch) offer elderly and disabled people free travel on public transport. Pressure is mounting for the free concessionary scheme to be introduced throughout England to combat the social exclusion from services that many older people face. In Wales, the concessionary scheme rests on the concordat between the Welsh Assembly, unitary authorities and bus operators and allows any pensioner to travel on any local bus service at any time without payment. People are prepared to travel further and there has been an increase in short journeys. The economic implications for the bus operators are considered.

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• Authors:
  • MELLOR, C
• Publication Date: 2002-9-29

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 10-11
• Serial:
  • LOCAL TRANSPORT TODAY
  • Issue Number: 348
  • Publisher: LOCAL TRANSPORT TODAY
  • ISSN: 0962-6220

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged; Buses; Concessions; Economics; Federal government; Persons with disabilities; Policy; Public transit; Tariffs
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 1272: Bus; 139: Concession (award); 1726: Disabled person; 255: Economics; 183: Government (national); 1746: Old people; 173: Policy; 744: Public transport; 241: Tariff; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Economics; Policy; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00940192
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Apr 4 2003 12:00AM