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    Re: Free travel for Veterans in London - well done Boris!

    Does this apply to wounded Taliban fighters as well?

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    Re: Free travel for Veterans in London - well done Boris!

    The reference gives a false impression...

    War veterans currently receive a 34 per cent discount on National Rail with a £15 Forces Railcard, but do not receive any further travel concessions, unless they qualify for the Freedom Pass, meaning that for younger veterans only the most severely injured are eligible.

    It is of course only war pensioners

    (see http://www.hmforces-railcard.co.uk/w...rd/eligibility)

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    Re: Free travel for Veterans in London - well done Boris!

    Which reference Cuddles?
    I write down everything I want to remember. That way, instead of spending a lot of time trying to remember what it is I wrote down, I spend the time looking for the paper I wrote it down on.

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    Re: Free travel for Veterans in London - well done Boris!

    Quote Originally Posted by oldbaldy
    Quote Originally Posted by brummieboy1
    Quote Originally Posted by wg100
    Note that this isn't the meaning whereby a Veteran is anyone who has served.

    This scheme would be extended to those injured veterans. Rightly so in my opinion, they get screwed over enough by the compensation scheme as it is. Every little helps.
    All us old farts have already got our national bus pass, thank you very much. :D
    But it's no use in London.
    What do you mean its no use in London, its supposed to be available on any local bus service, what's so bliddy special about London?

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    Re: Free travel for Veterans in London - well done Boris!

    Quote Originally Posted by brummieboy1
    Quote Originally Posted by oldbaldy
    Quote Originally Posted by brummieboy1
    Quote Originally Posted by wg100
    Note that this isn't the meaning whereby a Veteran is anyone who has served.

    This scheme would be extended to those injured veterans. Rightly so in my opinion, they get screwed over enough by the compensation scheme as it is. Every little helps.
    All us old farts have already got our national bus pass, thank you very much. :D
    But it's no use in London.
    What do you mean its no use in London, its supposed to be available on any local bus service, what's so bliddy special about London?
    Theres no brummies there.

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    Re: Free travel for Veterans in London - well done Boris!

    Quote Originally Posted by stacker1
    Quote Originally Posted by brummieboy1
    Quote Originally Posted by oldbaldy
    Quote Originally Posted by brummieboy1
    Quote Originally Posted by wg100
    Note that this isn't the meaning whereby a Veteran is anyone who has served.

    This scheme would be extended to those injured veterans. Rightly so in my opinion, they get screwed over enough by the compensation scheme as it is. Every little helps.
    All us old farts have already got our national bus pass, thank you very much. :D
    But it's no use in London.
    What do you mean its no use in London, its supposed to be available on any local bus service, what's so bliddy special about London?
    Theres no brummies there.
    Fair enough :D

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    Re: Free travel for Veterans in London - well done Boris!

    Quote Originally Posted by brummieboy1
    Quote Originally Posted by oldbaldy
    Quote Originally Posted by brummieboy1
    Quote Originally Posted by wg100
    Note that this isn't the meaning whereby a Veteran is anyone who has served.

    This scheme would be extended to those injured veterans. Rightly so in my opinion, they get screwed over enough by the compensation scheme as it is. Every little helps.
    All us old farts have already got our national bus pass, thank you very much. :D
    But it's no use in London.
    What do you mean its no use in London, its supposed to be available on any local bus service, what's so bliddy special about London?
    You need a freedom pass:
    http://www.freedompass.org/
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    Re: Free travel for Veterans in London - well done Boris!

    According to the link below, the National Bus Pass entitles over 60's to free local off peak bus travel anywhere in England, that should include Londinium.

    http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAn...el/DG_10036264

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    Re: Free travel for Veterans in London - well done Boris!

    Please note the HM Forces Railcard is not available to veterans
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    Re: Free travel for Veterans in London - well done Boris!

    so there are no brummies in London? Hmmm...at last somebody has a good thing to say about the place!

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