This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Make child fares available to under 18s, rather than only under 16s.
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At the age of 16, you can leave school and go into employment. At this age you are payed a minimum wage of £3.87 per hour. However, bus, rail and other public transport companies charge a 16 or 17 year old an adult fare (unless they are in full time education and have a student pass).
Why was this petition rejected?
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/121326
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