Burnham’s youth travel pass proves a hit

Buses

Transport for  Greater Manchester has reported huge demand for its ‘Our Pass’ free bus travel scheme for 16-18 year olds, although Covid-19 has hit take-up. 

The Our Pass card was launched last September. For a £10 one-off fee, holders are entitled to free bus travel. The scheme is a two-year pilot championed by Greater Manchester’s Labour mayor Andy Burnham.

More than 8.7 million trips were recorded in the first year up to 17 September. The figure would have...

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