Non existent buses get a subsidy
Over 60′s in the United Kingdom are entitled to free bus passes. A good scheme to get cars off the road while helping the elderly. The Isles of Scilly recently received a grant from the UK Government of £51,000 to supply the free bus passes to the Islands’ over sixties.
Only one problem – there are no public buses on the Isles of Scilly, just a few tourist only buses.
The island council was entitled to the money and claimed it and will use it to subsidise boat trips to the mainland, where the bus pass holders can use all of England’s buses for free. Now there’s a council that is looking after its residents.
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Budget travel has always interested me and so has sharing my experiences with other travellers. As time goes on though I have become increasingly aware that the planet we inhabit has limited resources. The way we travel today will affect the travel aspirations of future generations and quite possibly their quality of life.
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