Bay of Plenty bus fares to be free for people with disabilities
Bus fares will be free for disabled people in the Bay of Plenty by July, a move a disability advocate says is "awesome".
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Bus fares will be free for disabled people in the Bay of Plenty by July, a move a disability advocate says is "awesome".
NZTA senior manager safer commercial transport Brett Aldridge said the passenger endorsement for “Jean O’Brien” was suspended due to safety concerns. “We also have safety concerns around the transport service licence she holds to operate the service and have put these concerns to her,” Aldridge said. NZTA would consider O’Brien’s response before deciding what happened next, he said. Stratford Taxis also provided the town’s Total Mobility service, a nationwide scheme aimed at assisting people with impairments to become more mobile and active in the community by providing tr...