{"id":350,"date":"2022-10-14T14:25:18","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T13:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentbuzz\/?p=350"},"modified":"2022-10-14T15:17:10","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T14:17:10","slug":"elderly-bus-passes-not-scanning-in-medway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentbuzz\/2022\/10\/14\/elderly-bus-passes-not-scanning-in-medway\/","title":{"rendered":"Elderly bus passes not scanning in Medway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Medway residents have reported that bus passes for the elderly are not being scanned correctly by bus drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In most cases, when an elderly passenger boards the bus and presents their pass, they are told not to worry about scanning it and just sit down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the elderly still not being charged to ride, not scanning the passes means that data is not being recorded to show elderly usage of the buses \u2013 which could result in cuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cllr Stuart Tranter, a Conservative of Rochester West said: \u201cI don\u2019t see how we\u2019re going to have reliable data about the usage of those buses, unless we\u2019re saying that older folk don\u2019t really count.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentbuzz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/bus.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-352\" width=\"839\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentbuzz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/bus.jpg 360w, https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentbuzz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/bus-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 839px) 100vw, 839px\" \/><figcaption>Pensioners are able to apply for a free bus pass from Medway Council<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently Medway residents are able to apply for an \u201dOlder person\u2019s bus pass\u201d if they have reached the current state pension age of 66 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cllr Filmer, Portfolio Holder for the Frontline Services responded: \u201cWe have challenged them (Arriva bus company) about this because it doesn\u2019t give you an accurate figure on the usage of the buses.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medway residents have reported that bus passes for the elderly are not being scanned 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