5 Aug 2008

Seniors, students to ride bus for free

SENIORS and students will travel free on buses under Labor's $13.4million public transport promise.

Transport Minister Delia Lawrie said she hoped to boost the number of people using public buses.

"We're trying to get people onto the public transport system ... a clean, efficient public transport system,'' she said.

"We're responding to a move in modern times. We want a strong robust public transport system to get people off the roads and out of their cars."

Ms Lawrie promised to give seniors and students free trips on public bus routes from early next year.
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Is this only for the Northern Territories or also for the rest of Australia?

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