Comments on: Ftr are cause of controversy once more

By: P.Miller

P.Miller — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:01:10 +0000

Here here, I have just seen this forum,
as As J Allen & Paul Mercer, both stated
its the OAP ( council Passes )
that First Quite rightly has Applied for covering costs of travel. I am not sure who and or where the above person or persons
live or which planet ! I guess its just another student rant not knowing the true facts,
IDIOTS !!!

By: Paul Mercer

Paul Mercer — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:27:04 +0000

You lot really are stupid
as J allen says its the council payment
for OAP passes. check your facts before making comment IDIOTS

By: J allen

J allen — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:30:57 +0000

the £250.000 york council has ‘paid’ first.
Is not for the Ftr its for the Free Travel that the Over 60s and other Council Card holders have.
The Goverment allowed ‘Free’ travel for over 60s, but this has backfired as 1) over 60s are abusing the system by jumping a bus to go say 50 yrds. the driver logs that pass on his / her ticket machine, this is then billed to the local council. Its is happening all over the country !!
2) any person that is unable to work for long term illness, or has had their driving licence taken away due to ill health substance or alcohol abuse, can have such a pass, there for the over 60s free travel works for them also.
all any bus company is doing is claiming back what rightfully is theirs, after all it is a business