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Kids free bus passes

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MakeEnglandGreatAgain · 31/08/2026 12:04

I don’t know about other areas but this free bus travel for kids is out of hand in Bournemouth they are congregating everywhere until late at night
Ok I’d say if going to college or school in the mornings etc but not holidays it’s dangerous for them and parents

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StarsDust · 31/08/2026 12:09

Not experienced anything like that here. The only issues we've had are the drivers don’t seem to be aware it’s a thing and are stopping kids from coming on.

LittleBearPad · 31/08/2026 12:12

Maybe their parents could, you know, parent them if it’s a problem.

MakeEnglandGreatAgain · 31/08/2026 12:13

StarsDust · 31/08/2026 12:09

Not experienced anything like that here. The only issues we've had are the drivers don’t seem to be aware it’s a thing and are stopping kids from coming on.

I’ve seen groups of kids as young as 10 they can travel anywhere outside the area maybe it’s a good thing they aren’t letting them on anti social behaviour on the buses to

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LlynTegid · 31/08/2026 12:20

No surprise at all. The money would have been better used to have reduced fares for all.

StarsDust · 31/08/2026 12:22

MakeEnglandGreatAgain · 31/08/2026 12:13

I’ve seen groups of kids as young as 10 they can travel anywhere outside the area maybe it’s a good thing they aren’t letting them on anti social behaviour on the buses to

No it isn’t a good thing, a lot of them aren’t aware of it so it obviously hasnt been communicated to them.

Musicaltheatremum · 31/08/2026 12:37

Nightmare in Edinburgh. Buses rammed with kids taking up all the double seats with one person and shouting and screaming. Just go from one end of Edinburgh to the others and back again.
All for to school and back or maybe even 4 journeys a day but it's relentless. My son in law is a bus driver and hates it.

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