Concessionary travel card - what information is collected?

John_Gray

I notice that "old people" now have to place their bus pass card on top of the ticket issuing machine on Stagecoach buses, whereas previously they just used to show it to the bus driver.

Does anyone know what information is collected electronically each time this happens, and what (if any) information gets transferred from the bus company to the local authority which pays for this travel?

santer_2

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The use made of this personal information

Information is used by the Welsh Government to reimburse bus operators for the numbers of concessionary journeys made by pass holders. The Welsh Government also uses information for research purposes, such as the numbers of journeys made over a daily, weekly and monthly basis, the most popular and least popular times, and geographic area for journeys etc. This information will inform transport policy changes and funding in the future. However, the information processed for research purposes is done in a way that ensures individual pass holders cannot be indentified. "


http://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/en/transportstreets/publictransport/buspass-generalinformation/buspass-generalinformation.aspx