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**VXHLrsO1** · 10-08-2011, 06:27 AM

We have many buses here in Wales with the hydraulic suspension that lowers, and, as I understand it (but I may be wrong) all newly registered buses must have this.

Also in Wales (unlike England) we issue all residents over the age of 60 with a free bus pass, this is also available to disabled people with mobility difficulties too. And living near the English border it also allows us to travel on cross-border routes provided the journey either begins or ends in Wales.

Now if only the nearest bus stop wasn't 2km from my home...

David

Most places, if not in fact all, places in England issue free bus passes for the over 60's (I applied and got mine within minutes on my birthday last June!) Locally they issue passes for wheelchair users and some other severally disabled people-mobility wise and mentally. Full time registered helpers for the mentally disabled also get free passes, regardless of age.
My pass is restricted to my County-but next year I understand I can use it nationwide-but not long distance coaches (sadly!) Most of our buses have hydraulic suspension-but drivers are not always very quick to operate such, if at all, I notice-I am currently experiencing some obvious mobility problems and half the time struggle to get off the bus because the driver is too lazy it seems to lower the bus for just one passenger getting off-but at least, the bus stops are, thankfully, quite near to me.

10-08-2011, 06:27 AM	#13
VXHLrsO1 Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 473 Senior Member	We have many buses here in Wales with the hydraulic suspension that lowers, and, as I understand it (but I may be wrong) all newly registered buses must have this. Also in Wales (unlike England) we issue all residents over the age of 60 with a free bus pass, this is also available to disabled people with mobility difficulties too. And living near the English border it also allows us to travel on cross-border routes provided the journey either begins or ends in Wales. Now if only the nearest bus stop wasn't 2km from my home... David Most places, if not in fact all, places in England issue free bus passes for the over 60's (I applied and got mine within minutes on my birthday last June!) Locally they issue passes for wheelchair users and some other severally disabled people-mobility wise and mentally. Full time registered helpers for the mentally disabled also get free passes, regardless of age. My pass is restricted to my County-but next year I understand I can use it nationwide-but not long distance coaches (sadly!) Most of our buses have hydraulic suspension-but drivers are not always very quick to operate such, if at all, I notice-I am currently experiencing some obvious mobility problems and half the time struggle to get off the bus because the driver is too lazy it seems to lower the bus for just one passenger getting off-but at least, the bus stops are, thankfully, quite near to me.
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