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Thread #136867 Message #3128140
Posted By: MikeL2
04-Apr-11 - 06:51 AM
Thread Name: BS: Bus Passes - Spy in the Cab
Subject: RE: BS: Bus Passes - Spy in the Cab
Hi
Although I am more than just an "old git" and have had a bus pass for many years , I have hardly used it. I usually walk into town for the exercise.
We do make occasional shopping trips etc and use our cards then. I noticed that the last time we used our card we had to have it scanned by the driver as we entered the bus.
We were told that it was to try to elimate fraudulent passes that were being copied by forgers.
We live near the borders of North Wales and our bus passes are not accepted over the border, although I believe ( but have not tried it ) that if we start the journey in England it will be OK but you can't do the opposite on return !!