News of a 50% discount on coach fares for primary and secondary school buses announced by Calmac was welcomed by the Comhairle SNP group following their continued campaign on concessionary fares.
CnES SNP Group transport spokesperson, Cllr Donald Manford stated: "I warmly commend this very worthy and needed initiative by CalMac. "
"It would complement enormously Calmac's forward thinking were Comhairle nan Eilean Siar to learn from this announcement and abandon continuing to exclude the elderly of the Outer Hebrides from the Concessionary Fare Scheme on the Barra and Harris sounds. "
"This
would further connect the Western Isles or at very least, connect with the
services specifically provided for them. "
