Free bus travel success
08/03/23
ALMOST three-quarters of the young people eligible for free bus travel in Dundee have already taken up the option.
Latest figures from Dundee City Council show that 20,905 National Entitlement Cards (NEC) with free bus travel for under-22s were issued up to the end of February 2023, around 74% of those who are entitled.
Mark Flynn convener of Dundee City Council’s city development committee said: “In just over two months we are fast approaching the initial target we set for ourselves in the new Council Plan, which as well as the popularity of the scheme, has been made possible by the hard work of council staff.
“We have a good working process for issuing new travel cards for children starting school and getting out replacement cards for P7 pupils when they transition to secondary school.”
Stewart Hunter convener of the council’s children and families committee added: “At a time when every penny is a prisoner and even an essential trip to the doctor or dentist could’ve ended up costing a family a fair amount, this scheme eases the pressure on parents by allowing children to travel free.
“It is also crucial for our young people’s development that they are able to travel around their city and see things outside the confines of their own community.”
In total 2,649,519 journeys were made by under-22 Dundee cardholders between the end of January 2022 and March 3 this year.
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