Free travel for young people

THE Flexibus Locallink in Louth and Meath is giving parents freedom from playing taxi by providing a free travel pass for young people under 19 on public transport in rural areas from August 14th to 27th.

The nationwide initiative by the National Transport Authority aims to encourage more young people to rural transport local link services.

Flexibus Locallink in Meath, Louth and Fingal carry approximately 140,000 passengers a year on their diverse network of routes which link rural and urban divides.

‘Young people can travel to the beach or shop until they drop in the major towns across the region, and they can get there for free in the next two weeks,’ said Flexibus Locallink Travel Co-ordinator Miriam McKenna. ‘Anything free nowadays normally has a catch but this is initiative doesn’t.’