Residents in the West Midlands who have just gained a new job could benefit from free bus, tram and rail travel to work.
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has teamed up with local transport operators to offer two four-week tickets free, then a third four-week ticket at a 50 per cent discount from the standard price on selected bus, tram and network travel passes through the Workwise scheme.
The scheme is aimed at giving newly employed people a helping hand into work and you can read more here.
HS2 does reduce overcrowding in the sense of getting a seat for travellers to and from the Big 4 Cities and 2 airports. It can't take intercity trains off the lines to allow for more commuter and regional trains.
ReplyDeleteGetting a seat for a quicker journey for some destroys nature of which we are part. Therefore, this is yet another bold/foolish step on the road to extinction - good old humans! Tim