In the UK, busses are free to senior citizens in many cases. In England, for example, buses (but NOT coaches) are free to within England to English residents after 10:00. I believe that similar concessions apply to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
(In the UK, we differentiate between buses and coaches buses offer local services, but coaches offer long-haul services). From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Henschel Mark Sent: 20 February 2013 23:16 To: U.S. Metric Association Cc: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:52381] RE: $1.00/L They probably have more public mass transit than we do as well. I rode the bus in Madison, Wisconsin, today and it only cost me $1.00 because I am "senior". How many cities in the US have that deal? Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: Carleton MacDonald <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 5:12 pm Subject: [USMA:52379] RE: $1.00/L To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > > £1.35 is about $2.06 right now. Theyre paying about twice what we do. On the other hand, they have a system where no one has to pay to go to the doctor or the hospital. Fair trade. Carleton From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Henschel Mark > Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 18:03 > To: U.S. Metric Association > Cc: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:52378] RE: $1.00/L Yup, and the higher value of the British pound makes the differential even worse. > > Mark Henschel > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Martin Vlietstra <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 10:34 am > Subject: [USMA:52377] RE: $1.00/L > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > > > > > You guys have a bargain. In the UK we are paying £1.35 per litre! From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul Trusten > > Sent: 20 February 2013 12:38 > > To: U.S. Metric Association > > Subject: [USMA:52376] $1.00/L Mr. Patrick DeHaan, Senior Petroleum Analyst > > Texas Gas Prices Mr. DeHaan, U.S. changeover to the metric system of measurement right now would soothe the sore eyes of motorists purchasing gasoline. A national average price of $3.79 per gallon translates into $1.00 per liter. Paul Trusten > > Vice President and Public Relations Director > > U.S. Metric Association, Inc. > > Midland, Texas > > www.metric.org > > [email protected]
