Free buses plan

Ambitious plans to deliver “universal” free bus travel for all Scots have been unveiled by Labour leader Richard Leonard in a keynote address to party members.

The “free” bus pass take-up was so successful in our area they had to cut the buses.

Freewheel

In 2020, Luxembourg, with a population of 595,000, is set to become the first country in the world to introduce free public transport when all fares for buses, trains and trams will become free as part of a new environmental policy. It is expected to cost around 48 million euros annually at today’s prices.

Samuelcoldstream We have Brexit, Scottish independence debate, a dangerous world and a weakening world economy and the answer for the Labour Party in Scotland is free bus travel. Bless.

Daniel Masters

We have food banks and he’s giving us free bus travel.

Robert Mcrae

Ooooh! Another “pledge”! Would this be like the “pledge” that that other (former) Labour leader came up with? If so, will it be just as meaningless?

americanbob The problem is when something is branded as “free” then folk think less of it. Free eye tests. Free prescriptions. That’s just two examples. Free isn’t a good thing.

Eddie van coupon Do you think they all drink heavily, before and during, the sessions where they come up with all of these new “policies”?

Max Mad the Pavement Warrior