TENS of thousands of unemployed young people will benefit from discounted bus fares under an industry-backed scheme designed to help them find work.
The UK's five major bus companies, including Scottish-based Stagecoach and First- Group, have agreed to subsidise fares for people aged between 16 and 24 who are not in employment, training or education.
Though details of the scheme are yet to be ironed out – including exactly how far ticket prices will be cut – it is expected to come into effect from September.
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