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Free bus passes encourage the over-60s to be more physically active, whether they are poor or wealthy, say UK researchers.
Free bus travel for over-60s in England was introduced in 2006 but there is pressure for the scheme to be scrapped.
In a study, in the American Journal of Public Health, researchers analysed data on the travel habits of 16,900 people over four years.
They say the scheme "may offer value for money" among older people.
The Imperial College London study examined data from the National Travel Survey from 2005, the year before free bus passes were introduced, until 2008. They looked at the travel diaries of 11,218 people with a free bus pass and 5,693 without a pass.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19662426
Free bus travel for over-60s in England was introduced in 2006 but there is pressure for the scheme to be scrapped.
In a study, in the American Journal of Public Health, researchers analysed data on the travel habits of 16,900 people over four years.
They say the scheme "may offer value for money" among older people.
The Imperial College London study examined data from the National Travel Survey from 2005, the year before free bus passes were introduced, until 2008. They looked at the travel diaries of 11,218 people with a free bus pass and 5,693 without a pass.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19662426