Bog'liq Transport for sustainable development in the ECE region
Best Practices Free travel for disabled and older people 29
The social inclusion of elderly and individuals with special needs depends on their mobility.
The National Concessionary Travel Scheme introduced in England in 2008 gives every
resident in England above the age of 60 or with a disability the right to free off‐peak travel
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According to information from: Transport and Social Exclusion: A G7 Comparison Study, by Dr. Karen Lucas. Transport Studies Group at
the University of Westminster.
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According to: www.pteg.net/NR/rdonlyres/570FF969‐98D6‐4C06‐B9DB‐
9837A732E835/0/ptegTransportandSocialInclusionreportMay10.pdf
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on local buses in the United Kingdom. Some local areas have expanded the system, for
instance in Manchester and the West Midlands Train and Trams are free as well.