Lothian Buses played an April Fool yesterday by claiming to be introducing a Ridacard (bus and tram pass) for dogs.
Until the 1980s, this would have been plausible. When I had to start paying fares when I turned five in August 1988, a driver showed me his console and the button he had to press was labelled Child/Dog. He explained that this was because fares for dogs (other than guide dogs) had only recently been abolished and were at the same rate as kids' fares.
Someone posted a picture on Facebook of an actual Lothian bus pass issued to a dog back in the 1980s.
Does anyone know when precisely fares for dogs were abolished on Lothian Region Transport (as Lothian Buses were known prior to 2000)?
A quick search online leads me to believe that fares for dogs still exist in Manchester. Is this true? If so, can you buy a season ticket for a dog for use on Manchester buses?
Until the 1980s, this would have been plausible. When I had to start paying fares when I turned five in August 1988, a driver showed me his console and the button he had to press was labelled Child/Dog. He explained that this was because fares for dogs (other than guide dogs) had only recently been abolished and were at the same rate as kids' fares.
Someone posted a picture on Facebook of an actual Lothian bus pass issued to a dog back in the 1980s.
Does anyone know when precisely fares for dogs were abolished on Lothian Region Transport (as Lothian Buses were known prior to 2000)?
A quick search online leads me to believe that fares for dogs still exist in Manchester. Is this true? If so, can you buy a season ticket for a dog for use on Manchester buses?