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Free travel pilot scheme for young people approved
AI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A new 29-week pilot program offering free travel for children and teenagers aged five to 18 has been approved to begin in February. The initiative is projected to cost approximately £7.6 million.
WHY IT MATTERS
This initiative directly impacts local youth mobility and family household expenditures by removing public transportation costs for a significant demographic over a multi-month period.
The 29-week scheme for those aged five to 18 will run from February and is expected to cost £7.6m.
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