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Peter Andrews wrote:

You have assumed that they have English bus passes, AIUI Wales and Scotland
passes are NOT valid in England. Just as mine is not valid there!

Peter


How sensible it would be to make those concessions reciprocal, so that
English passes could be used in Wales and Scotland and vice-versa.

Peter Beale
(English holder of National Trust for Scotland membership, which works
out cheaper than the English one, and can be used in England.)
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On Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:27:46 +0100, Peter Beale
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How sensible it would be to make those concessions reciprocal, so that
English passes could be used in Wales and Scotland and vice-versa.


Particularly if you live near the border of one of the countries.

I never quite worked out why the responsibility for these schemes had
to be devolved. It makes no sense to me.

Neil
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On Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:27:46 +0100, Peter Beale
wrote:

How sensible it would be to make those concessions reciprocal, so that
English passes could be used in Wales and Scotland and vice-versa.


Particularly if you live near the border of one of the countries.

I never quite worked out why the responsibility for these schemes had
to be devolved.


because "they" wanted it to be!

tim


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