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Green Party Proposes Free Bus Travel for Under-22s in England
The Green Party claims the free bus pass for under-22s would be self-financing and boost the economy, citing 2.2 million commuters who rely on buses, KPMG research shows.
- In England, the Green Party proposes free bus travel for people under 22 with a universal bus pass backed by Zack Polanski, Green Party leader.
- The party said the scheme would be self-financing because it would boost the economy, citing KPMG, consultancy, which estimated 2.2 million commuters rely on buses and generate £72bn in collective income each year.
- Ridership data show local bus journeys in England fell to 4 billion in the year to March 2025, down from more than four billion pre-Covid, with those aged 17 to 20 making the most trips per person.
- Green councillors pledged to push for free bus travel for under-22s if elected in May's local elections, despite the government rejection last year of the Commons Transport Committee's recommendation.
- The Green Party highlighted that an economic analysis suggests every £1 invested in bus services could yield £4.55–£5, while Zack Polanski warned `young people are increasingly shut out of employment and training by the cost of living crisis.
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Green Party leader Zack Polanski said young people had been shut out of work and training because of the cost of living, promising that Green councillors would push for the change if elected in May.
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"Young people are increasingly shut out of employment and training by the cost of living crisis, which often hits the youngest the hardest," Zack Polanski said
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