Operator offers free Remembrance travel to forces, veterans and cadets
Stagecoach has announced that free travel will be available on all its bus and tram services across the UK for serving members of the Armed Forces, veterans and cadets who are travelling to take part in this year's Remembrance events.
The transport operator is offering a free service for serving personnel in uniform or with proof of a military ID card, veterans wearing medals or a veterans' badge, and cadets in uniform attending Remembrance services on Saturday or Sunday.
The company has also commissioned a specially wrapped Poppy Coach, designed and created with support from the Armed Forces Covenant and the Ministry of Defence, for the Oxford Tube route between Carterton and London.
The Rail Delivery Group, which represents train companies, had previously announced that all military personnel and veterans can travel to and from services anywhere in Britain on Remembrance Day for free.
Sam Greer, Stagecoach's chief operating officer, said; "Stagecoach is proud to have thousands of veterans in our employment, so recognising the significance of Remembrance Weekend with free travel is essential.
"Remembrance Day and the Poppy Appeal are causes close to the hearts of many of our employees and customers, and we are very pleased to be making this commitment that will hopefully help people to attend memorials across the UK."
Sam Berkson, a national account manager at Defence Relationship Management, said: "I'd like to thank Stagecoach for this public and very visible commitment to the Armed Forces community.
"It is clear that Stagecoach recognises the benefits of being a Forces-friendly employer and I look forward to their continued support for defence and advocacy for its people."
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