Free bus travel scheme to be capped

Added on Friday 26 Feb 2010

Anger as bus travel scheme costs capped - The Scottish Government moved to cap the spiralling costs of its popular concessionary bus travel scheme after repeated warnings that it would exceed £200 million a year and prove unsustainable in the long term.

Source:  The Herald

 

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