(Gibraltar Chronicle) Gibraltar Government announced a new initiative to abolish all bus fares for persons over 60 as from Thursday 10th June, 2010. The measure came about after Manolo Ruiz, President of the Gibraltar Senior Citizens Association addressed the disparity in the fares being paid by men and women between the ages of 60 and 65. The new scheme should reduce confusion between those who do and do not qualify for the reduced pensioner rate, and is effective on all Gibraltar Bus Company routes except for Route 9 (from Market Place to the Frontier).>
Joe Holliday, Minister for Enterprise, Development, Technology and Transport said, “The Government is delighted to be able to give fair consideration to the pensioners. After many months of discussion we have seen it fair to be able to allow this initiative to be implemented.”
The Gibraltar Senior Citizens Association was founded by Mr Ruiz in March 2000. The Association aims to ensure general well being of Gibraltar’s senior citizens and enhance their quality of life.
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