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Edinburgh Live
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Donald Turvill

Free Edinburgh tram travel for young people could continue despite end to funding

Free travel for young people on Edinburgh's trams could be continued despite the council scrapping funding for the scheme, transport chiefs have said.

Edinburgh Trams, the council -owned company which operates the capital's light rail, is in discussions with the authority about footing the bill, estimated at just over £300,000 a year.

The annual city budget set by councillors in February agreed to end tram concessions for under 22s, which were introduced at the beginning of 2022 at the same time the Scottish Government rolled-out free bus travel for youngsters.

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