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Link to Petition to reinstate the 24 hour usage of FREEDOM PASS

Whether of not the restriction has a direct impact on you there will be many who you know that it does. Please sign the petition to request the reinstatement. Thank you and happy Wednesday 😊https://chng.it/sXXqbRtjhM

Joy Griffiths ● 22h8 Comments

“ older Londoners  over the years have spent  thousands on taxed income on transport”I don’t think the freedom pass is a sort of “frequent flyer” scheme where people get free trips after spending money on transport.

Michael Robinson ● 1h

Possibly. But also you have to remember that older Londoners  over the years have spent  thousands on taxed income on transport.

Stewart Jones ● 8h

Younger people in London would be more deserving recipients of free travel than the 60+'s.

Michael Robinson ● 9h

You would need to give some evidence that the cost of the 60+ outweighs the benefits of people going out and spending.How about a system where some 60 year olds (who can easily afford to pay for public  transport in London) could pass on that benefit to someone for whom if would make a real difference?

Stewart Jones ● 10h

I don't know that this petty restriction saves much money. I suspect that most of us just travel a bit later. The plan was to keep us off public transport at morning rush-hour during the Covid pandemic and that excuse is long over.Stopping the 60+ card would save a great deal more money and it's hard to justify but, having benefited from it myself for 6 years before graduating to a Freedom Pass, I don't advocate pulling the ladder up behind me.

Susan Kelly ● 11h

Can we afford this?Perhaps they will need to get rid of the over 60's pass on cost grounds.

Chris Lucy ● 16h

A disabled person's Freedom Pass can be used 24/7.

Barry Jacques ● 19h

Well done Joy - it’s about time people who work and disabled and in fact the elderly need this - it would be good if this could be shared with the link to others too.

Helen Bamberger ● 21h