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« Reply #30 on: March 22, 2020, 17:28:01 »

Torbay Council and Devon County Council allowing pensioners to travel free on buses before 9.30. Looks like it is going nationwide.
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« Reply #31 on: March 23, 2020, 00:47:13 »

I have to say that worrying about whether we should “encourage” pass holders to travel is to me a bit like fiddling whilst Rome burns, or the Marketing Executive on the Golgafrinchan B Ark trying to decide what colour fire should be. There are more important things going at the moment than get concerned over whether old Sid down the road is making two return free bus trips per day rather than one.
False non-equivalence! These are the same problem. We are all being told to socially distance, the elderly are being told to self-isolate; and then encouraged onto buses where they will be sitting in close proximity, touching shiny surfaces and breathing each other's exhalations. They will then walk around town, into frequently crowded shops and so on. I have a feeling it will all be irrelevant in a week or two anyway as we'll be on lockdown like France, Italy, Germany, and a dozen other places from California to the Philippines.
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« Reply #32 on: March 23, 2020, 07:07:01 »

But presumably food shops will still be open. Bit difficult if walking is not your strong point so buses are necessary.
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« Reply #33 on: March 23, 2020, 10:09:55 »

Necessary for necessary purposes.
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« Reply #34 on: March 23, 2020, 11:07:09 »

I have to say that worrying about whether we should “encourage” pass holders to travel is to me a bit like fiddling whilst Rome burns, or the Marketing Executive on the Golgafrinchan B Ark trying to decide what colour fire should be. There are more important things going at the moment than get concerned over whether old Sid down the road is making two return free bus trips per day rather than one.
False non-equivalence! These are the same problem. We are all being told to socially distance, the elderly are being told to self-isolate; and then encouraged onto buses where they will be sitting in close proximity, touching shiny surfaces and breathing each other's exhalations. They will then walk around town, into frequently crowded shops and so on. I have a feeling it will all be irrelevant in a week or two anyway as we'll be on lockdown like France, Italy, Germany, and a dozen other places from California to the Philippines.

A good argument I accept, but I have been observing the reality of the situation out of my window this morning.

Our local town service has gone to a Saturday timetable from today, and buses have passed by my window at 0855, 0955 and 1055 (just gone past now).

Evey one of the buggers was empty.
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