tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598231524606257637.post2001076052165026643..comments2023-09-22T10:39:48.785+01:00Comments on Southampton Bus Update: Bluestar mauled over savage cutsSotonBushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14300971557135804834noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598231524606257637.post-40684620576770407322011-10-10T23:37:52.087+01:002011-10-10T23:37:52.087+01:00I'm sure the local councils aren't handing...I'm sure the local councils aren't handing out any more disabled passes than they need to. How the bus companies get reimbursed for carrying people travelling on disabled and pensioners' free passes is however an issue. Many companies have complained that they are not being paid a viable rate to carry those passengers, which means the fares for those of us who do pay have gone up more than they would otherwise have needed to. I think it's also fair to say that a lot of the latest cuts to 'unviable' services are as a result of journeys being made unviable by the high number of free passes being used (and low number of full fare payers). Maybe the free passes should be means-tested. Then again, maybe the whole fare structure of public transport needs to be integrated and made affordable so that it is a viable long-term alternative to car ownership. It can be done, just look at any other major European country.SotonBushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14300971557135804834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598231524606257637.post-16377164798341332702011-10-10T10:49:04.696+01:002011-10-10T10:49:04.696+01:00The amount of people that own the yellow disable f...The amount of people that own the yellow disable free bus pass is unbelievable.<br /><br />Strangely most of them seem to have enough money for the booze.<br /><br />Why not trying to cut these subsidies for the 'disable' that are not quite disable ( they are just drunks and druggies ) before making these cuts that affect directly the working people it is beyond me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com