A plan to give residents living in Bristol and the wider region free bus travel during their birthday month has been questioned by council leaders. The £8-million scheme starts next month and gives passengers a free bus pass to use during the month of their birthday.
Dan Norris, the West of England metro mayor, announced the new birthday bus initiative last month. Some critics of the “gimmick” raised questions about whether the millions in funding would be better spent on restoring some subsidised bus routes, which were recently axed.
Now the plan has faced further questions, as council bosses in the region said they were not consulted about the initiative before it was announced. During a meeting of the West of England Combined Authority, on Friday, June 16, they called for more cooperation in future.
