The new plan which could see under-22s get free bus travel in England
Young people could soon travel on buses for free
- The Transport Select Committee has recommended that the government introduce free bus travel for all under-22s across England.
- This proposal aims to improve young people's access to work and skills opportunities and encourage long-term public transport use.
- The committee highlighted England's inconsistent local youth concessions, contrasting them with national free travel schemes in Scotland and discounted fares in Wales.
- The report identified public transport as a significant barrier to employment for young people, particularly in areas with limited services.
- The committee also urged the government to reform local bus service funding and establish a national ambition for minimum public transport connectivity.