• In an effort to stamp out hooliganism, public transport
17th September 1987, Page 32
17th September 1987
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Page 32, 17th September 1987
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chiefs in the Midlands are banning children from using "day-rover" passes on buses. West Midlands Travel says the move is necessary because gangs of vandals, travelling on these tickets, are causing havoc for passengers and staff.
Children will still be able to buy ordinary half-price tickets or travel on family passes with an adult WMT admits the measure will hit hundreds of innocent youngsters who use its buses, and lose it revenue, but says it is needed to stop the hooligans and give passengers "clean and damagefree transport".