More than 200 million free bus journeys have been made by under-22s across Scotland. This means young people can travel to their place of work, learning or to hang out with family and friends while saving them and their family significant amounts of money. - ThreadSky

thesnp.bsky.social • 23 hours ago

More than 200 million free bus journeys have been made by under-22s across Scotland.

This means young people can travel to their place of work, learning or to hang out with family and friends while saving them and their family significant amounts of money.

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alistairblantyre.bsky.social•23 hours ago

👍🏻

jollygoodwheeze.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Perhaps if you were to live where real people live, and use buses every day, instead of being chauffeur-driven everywhere, you'd realise this policy is a massive waste of public money; cash that could be targeted at those who are genuinely poor. Free travel to (State) school? Yes, but nothing else.

jollygoodwheeze.bsky.social•21 hours ago

You're also not considering gangs of feral children and teens abusing passengers and drivers, the latter group frightened into saying nothing to their superiors for fear of being physically attacked.

rantinscot.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Feral children. What are you on about?I get the bus to and from Ayr and up to Glasgow on a regular basis,and I've yet to meet a feral wain. Plenty of grumpy old pensioners like me, and when the schools come out, it's busy and noisy, but we can avoid that. Chill out and try to enjoy life a bit.

williemillersm1.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Because this is bollocks.

jollygoodwheeze.bsky.social•14 hours ago

That's reported crime. That's crime that's gone through the 'system'.

williemillersm1.bsky.social•14 hours ago

So you're counting imaginary crime. Interesting

elvisisalive.bsky.social•14 hours ago

It's the best kind because it can be used for whatever purpose you want.

jollygoodwheeze.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Do you have any idea of the number of crimes, and the types of crimes, that aren't reported, and the reasons why they aren't reported? I'd recommend that you steer clear of, e.g., rape charities, anti-racism campaigners, and so on. Stick to football, though that may still be beyond your ken.

williemillersm1.bsky.social•14 hours ago

No and neither do you.

Maybe stick to minced meat products formed into a brick.

jollygoodwheeze.bsky.social•22 hours ago

This includes journeys of one stop, e.g., a couple of hundred metres along the road, whilst elderly and disabled people are struggling to get off or on the bus, never mind get a seat. The figures don't include the spike in antisocial behaviour, including vaping, smoking and alcohol consumption.

williemillersm1.bsky.social•21 hours ago

You mean the decrease in antisocial behaviour.

https://www.gov.scot/publications/recorded-crime-scotland-2023-24/pages/11/

northbhoy.bsky.social•20 hours ago

3 times you have been schooled by facts and three times you just ignored it.

jollygoodwheeze.bsky.social•14 hours ago

'Schooled by facts'? Go back to Shitter, IRA apologist.

alezf.bsky.social•13 hours ago

Ah yes, if we get rid of bus passes for under 22's, those pests will disappear instantaneously! Please tell me, do you actually take the bus? You sound insanely out of touch

chuntycops.bsky.social•23 hours ago

And to retail parks where they rampage through shops, stealing and generally causing trouble. Two-sided sword

independencelive.net•21 hours ago

Hehe damn kids

williemillersm1.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Oh no's actual data showing a decrease in AS behaviour.

https://www.gov.scot/publications/recorded-crime-scotland-2023-24/pages/11/

independencelive.net•20 hours ago

I thought it was a joke :(

It’s a great initiative.

williemillersm1.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Standard SNP derangement syndrome.

Totally reasonable people, otherwise completely reasonable accounts. That go full 5g mast infowars ate my hamster at successful public policy, if it's delivered by a certain government or party.

chuntycops.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Meaning?

janeloft25.bsky.social•13 hours ago

There have been some adverse unintended consequences for example youth disorder and antisocial behaviour on Fife busses.

alezf.bsky.social•13 hours ago

This has saved me thousands I otherwise would not be able to afford, an absolute life saver!

alastair-3153.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Something my family and friends in Australia were amazed at, as well as bus passes for over 60s and the disabled. Their words, if only we had that here. Thank god for the SNP who actually did things for Scotland.

sassylass25.bsky.social•20 hours ago

I was in court one day when I heard a young man 20 years old who had to tell the judge that he illegally borrowed his dad's car because he couldn't afford to take the bus to work
...thinking if the bus had been free that wouldn't have been an issue

That dang feral child!

scotchpie.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Love to know how much that has cost?

peelywally.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Cost who?

independencelive.net•20 hours ago

Probably find the details in Scottish Gov website

scotchpie.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Thanks!

jambomitch.bsky.social•15 hours ago

The first year cost £97 million plus a one off £5 million set up fee.

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