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A concessionary fare scheme for 16-18 year olds is also planned.
Buses: A youth concessionary fare scheme for 16 and 17 year olds.
The council is also looking to reduce the budget for Shrewsbury's Park and Ride by £50,000 and is also proposing ending its concessionary fare and group ticket.
In a statement, the First Bus company said: "The concessionary fare scheme is set out in legislation and operators are not permitted to make any charge to such passengers".
"Changes in the wider economy - including cuts by central and local government to things like concessionary fare reimbursement levels and the bus service operator's grant, have also taken their toll but despite this we do everything we can to keep fares as low as possible," she added.
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Make public transport concessionary fares for disabled people apply all day.
Concessionary fares, overseen by individual councils, could be simplified and targeted at the poor far more efficiently.
There is a, possibly ominous, section on the need for TfL to keep its array of concessionary fares for young and older people under review.
The concessionary fares scheme is disliked by many local authorities and bus operators in England, which claim that it leaves both sides out of pocket.
It's important to remember that Johnson has maintained a big range of concessionary fares, including discounts for jobseekers - it won't do to accuse him of being indifferent to the poor.
Contact your local council with comments about these and matters such as concessionary fares for pensioners and disabled people, schools transport and bus shelters (contact details in the telephone directory).
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