P-04-647 Change the Adult Ticket Age from 16 to 18.
P-04-647 Change the Adult Ticket Age from 16 to 18.
People
under the age of 18 aren’t considered adult. The price of an adult ticket for
Arriva is obscene for people aged 16-17. It costs £2.60 for a one way ticket to
Cardiff from two stops away. Normally children aged 16-17 would ask their
parents for money for trains, buses etc. so why should we be made to pay a
higher amount if we are still dependant on our parents to loan us money? We
can’t do other things like drive, drink, vote so why should we pay a higher
fare? I’m asking people to sign this petition to higher the age of the adult
tickets as the real adult age is 18.
According
to the United Nations convention on the rights of a child, this international
law requires that the government acts in best interests of the child, which is
defined as anyone under the age of 18.
Additional Information
According
to the United Nations convention on the rights of a child, this international
law requires that the government acts in best interests of the child, which is
defined as anyone under the age of 18.
Petition raised by: Harry Jacob Wood
Date petition first
considered by Committee:
Number of signatures: 50 Online signatures
Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: For consideration
First published: 25/06/2015