The UK city set to launch groundbreaking £95m free public transport plan | UK | News
For many people working in a major city can include quite hefty commuting costs. But under a brand new scheme planned for Glasgow, Scotland, everybody living in the city could be zipping around on public transport totally free of charge. Initially, a pilot scheme in Glasgow could see 1,000 people given free access to public transport for nine weeks. Glasgow City Council has procured support to develop the pilot and the results would determine if there should be a wider rollout to all residents. But there’s a big catch as money for both the delivery of the £250,000 pilot and wider scheme – which would cost £95.7 million for just nine weeks for all residents – is yet to be secured. The ages of those who would receive free transport under the pilot are those between 22 and 59. Each individual involved in the pilot would get a preloaded travel card for nine weeks. This would give them access to buses, the Subway and local trains across Zones 1 and 2 in Glasgow. A report on …
