Free bus travel problems sorted

Initial teething problems with free seasonal bus travel, provided across five of Berkshire’s local authorities, have now been ironed out, the boss of a local bus operator says.

Every Saturday until Christmas, residents in Bracknell Forest, Slough, West Berkshire, Windsor & Maidenhead, and Wokingham can use some buses without paying; those in Bracknell Forest and Wokingham can get free travel on Sundays as well.

When the offer rolled out in Wokingham on Saturday 30th November, however, a small number of people were charged, but anyone affected will receive refunds, Robert Williams, CEO (chief executive officer) of Reading Buses, said.

Mr Williams added: ‘We are sorry for that, but, overall, lots of people used the bus last Sunday and we are expecting lots of people to use the bus this weekend.’