Scotland runs out of cash for free bus fares

The £163m budget for the Scottish concessionary bus fares for the elderly and disabled looks set to overrun by £3m, due to the popularity of the scheme and pressures to raise fares. 

The Scottish Executive and the Confederation for Passenger Transport are due to review the scheme later in the year. Paul White, public affairs executive for the CPT in Scotland said that the national transport agency, Transport Scotland was expected to reduce operators payments to ensure the...