Metro time limits for disabled passengers to be lifted after Burnham's 24/7 free bus travel promise

After Andy Burnham promised to extend disabled bus passengers' free travel to all hours of the day, time restrictions on the Tyne and Wear Metro's Gold Card will also be dropped

FREE bus travel will soon become the reality for millions of Brits as the government rolls out a new public transport plan. The 24-hour passes are set to be introduced in less than seven months' time. The government has announced plans to lift time restrictions on disabled bus passes, essentially unlocking free travel

The changes, which have been made to ease cost-of-living pressures, will come into force on April 1

Burnham has announced a range of policies aimed at relieving pressure on financially squeezed households and businesses Disabled bus pass holders in England will be able to travel for free at all hours from April next year, the government has announced. Currently, disabled bus passes are valid for travel only on weekda

The £60m project will be funded by the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Transport

The change, which has been welcomed by campaign groups, will come into effect in England from April.