I AM pleased to see that First has decided to take free bus travel for pensioners one step further - now it's free for everyone using ftr!

I caught the bus (sorry, I mean ftr) from York station today and because the shiny new ticket machine was taking too long, the nice man from First just told everyone to get on. The same thing happened all along the route - what a nice change compared to their usual constant fare increases.

I must say, though, the two worried-looking people from the council sitting behind me seemed less pleased with the new arrangements. But long may they continue!

David Carpenter,

Constantine Avenue,

Melrosegate, York.

Updated: 09:36 Wednesday, May 10, 2006