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Free bus travel for young Scots moves one stop closer to reality

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young people to ride Scotland’s buses free of charge. The Scottish Green party tabled the proposal last year as part of negotiations to secure their support for the SNP Government’s annual budget at parliament.

Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie said: "Free bus travel for under-19s will be transformational, benefiting young people and their families, and I’m proud that it has come as a direct result of the Scottish Greens’ constructive approach."This policy will tackle inequality and the climate emergency.

After the pandemic, concessionary travel will play a more important role than ever in the new normal so we are already pushing for the scheme to be widened further, with the aim of free public transport for all."Transport Secretary.

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