Liberal Democrats are calling on the Greater Manchester Mayor to step in where National Governments of the past have failed and extend bus pass hours for elderly and disabled transport users.
Bus passes for elderly or disabled residents are only valid between 09:30 and 23:00, meaning those who’s working hours, hospital appointments and more demand they travel outside of the window, have to pay the full fare to travel. It’s also drawn criticism for causing added congestion, as pass users are more likely to bunch around the opening and closing of the window, while others could be excluded from cultural offerings later in the evening.
Cllr Roberts, alongside the Liberal Democrat MPs for Cheadle and Hazel Grove, Tom Morrison and Lisa Smart, have written to Mayor Burnham listing out the compelling case for lifting this unnecessary restriction on bus passes.
