Submitted on Tuesday 19th August 2014
Published on Wednesday 20th August 2014
Current status: Closed
Closed: Monday 30th March 2015
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Travelcard discounts for young persons aged up to 25 should be raised to 30
On the 19/8/2014, the news announced a further hike in train fares due to come into effect by the end of the year. It is important to remember that to increase employment rates, often young people have to travel and commute further than before. It is also an environmental benefit to encourage people to use public transport over private transport. Additionally, in some cases, young people can only ever use public transport as running cars and paying for fuel (and insurance), is seen as a large burden. With the government aiming to reduce unemployment especially amongst the youth and graduates, it is imperative that train prices become more affordable for younger people who are often given lower paid jobs. With life expectancy rising, why should the age range of "young" and "youth" not be raised proportionately? In any case, if you make transport more affordable, we will eventually get jobs quicker and be able to pay it all back in taxes. Hurrah!
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