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Recommendation 27
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Pilot a free bus pass for under-22s to support access to work and skills.
Recommendation
The Department’s review of the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme should consider piloting a free bus pass for under-22s, valid for travel at any time of day. This would support access to work and skills opportunities for younger people and help embed long-term public transport use. (Recommendation, Paragraph 99) A role for alternative service models
Government Response
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