Funding issue popping up for free buses in UK

Free bus travel for seniors and people with disabilities in the UK is running into funding difficulties.

An example of the problem is provided by these words of frustration expressed by City of Lincoln council Leader Darren Grice on thisislincolnshire.co.uk:

"Free bus travel is a good idea that has benefited millions of older and disabled people across the country and one the council supports. But until the scheme is funded fairly and efficiently it will continue to be a major source of difficulty for whoever administers it."

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