Decision to scrap senior rail card scheme in West Sussex backed
A decision to stop offering senior rail cards as an alternative to bus passes has been supported by a West Sussex County Council scrutiny committee.
The decision, which will save the council around £50,000 over two years, had been called in for further debate by Labour councillors, including group leader Michael Jones.
Mr Jones questioned whether the loss of the card would lead to more people abandoning public transport and using their cars, whether that conflicted with the council’s pledge to tackle climate change – and whether the savings justified the impact it would have on some older people.