COVID-19 implications
Consultation : Free bus travel for people resident in Scotland aged under 19
COVID-19 implications
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on travel patterns and bus usage with demand considerably reduced during lockdown and capacity constrained since then by physical distancing requirements.
It is difficult to predict the status of the pandemic and the context for public transport at the point this scheme is introduced in 2021. Our intention is to implement free bus travel for under 19s in 2021 notwithstanding the COVID-19 pandemic. The course of the pandemic may have consequences for the way in which we roll out the scheme and we may need to adjust some elements of implementation when we have a clearer view of the circumstances at that time.