Damning report finds public transport in Scotland is 'too expensive and unreliable'
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dailyrecord.co.ukthe bus and rail network means many parts of the country lack reliable services, with the poorest Scots left trapped in poverty as a result.They want existing free bus travel schemes to be extended so more people have the option of travelling for work or education.Commissioned by Transport Scotland and carried out by the Poverty Alliance the report highlights how the unreliability and unavailability of public transport particularly impacts families with young children as alternative options are often scarce or unsuitable.
The report is launched at a time of growing hardship across Scotland, with over one million people – including around one in four children – living in the grip of poverty even before the covid pandemic.
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