Schoolchildren without smartphones penalised with higher bus fares
Critics argue that by only making discounts available through an app, operators are undermining government guidance to keep mobile phones out of schools.
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Critics argue that by only making discounts available through an app, operators are undermining government guidance to keep mobile phones out of schools.
Despite guidance keeping mobile phones out of England's schools, cheaper travel may only be available via an app Schoolchildren who do not own smartphones face paying hundreds of pounds extra in annual bus...
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Critics argue that by only making discounts available through an app, operators are undermining government guidance to keep mobile phones out of schools. Despite guidance keeping mobile phones out of England's schools, cheaper travel may only be available via an app Schoolchildren who do not own smartphones face paying hundreds of pounds extra in annual bus fares as cheaper travel passes are digitised.
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Despite guidance keeping mobile phones out of England's schools, cheaper travel may only be available via an app Schoolchildren who do not own smartphones face paying hundreds of pounds extra in annual bus fares as cheaper travel passes are digitised.
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