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Greens to pledge free bus travel for all as they launch campaign
Gillian Mackay said the policy would ease rising costs for commuters and expand a free-travel scheme already covering under-22s.
- The Scottish Greens launched their Holyrood election campaign in Edinburgh on Thursday, pledging to make bus travel free for all citizens in Scotland.
- During the Bute House Agreement with the Nicola Sturgeon administration, The Greens introduced free bus travel for young people under 22, a policy described as one of the clearest achievements of the Scottish Parliament.
- Gillian Mackay, the party's co-leader, argued that Scotland should follow Malta and Luxembourg, saying, "There is no reason why Scotland can't be like Malta and Luxembourg which offer free bus travel to everyone."
- Thousands of young people are already saving money and finding new work and learning opportunities through the current program, which is helping to tackle the climate crisis.
- Expanding the policy would support commuters as fuel prices rise because of the situation in the Middle East, while encouraging people to leave their cars at home and use public transport.
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Greens to pledge free bus travel for all as they launch campaign
The party will promise to expand on the policy they championed while in government.
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All bus travel should be free
Removing all bus fares would be a crucial step in supporting commuters and families through the cost of living crisis, say the Scottish Greens. Two Australian states - Victoria and Tasmania - have halted all fares until July in response to soaring fuel costs as a result of Donald Trump’s immoral and illegal attacks on Iran. Meanwhile Luxembourg and Malta already have free bus travel for all citizens The call for Scotland to introduce free bus tr…
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