Waikato SuperGold card holders face loss of free peak-hour bus travel
A proposal would remove free bus travel for SuperGold card holders during peak commute hours on weekdays in Waikato.
A plan to eliminate free peak-hour bus travel for SuperGold card holders is under community consultation in Waikato. The proposed change would affect travel between 7am and 9am, and 3pm and 6.30pm on Monday to Friday. Older people's advocacy groups have criticised the move.
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Free peak bus travel for Waikato SuperGold users faces the chop
If adopted, it would remove free travel between 7am and 9am, and 3pm and 6.30pm, Monday to Friday.
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Grey Power slams plan to axe free SuperGold peak bus trips
Community consultation on the removal of free travel at peak times starts next week.