Talk:Freedom Pass

Fair use rationale for Image:Freedom pass.jpeg
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BetacommandBot (talk) 20:26, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Freedom Pass Update
A very good friend of mine (who has a disabled persons Freedom Pass) noticed that the photo relating to this article is of an older style Elderly Persons Freedom Pass (blue colour) where-as my friends Disabled Person Freedom Pass is orange, not blue.

If you go to FreedomPass.org you can see the three different types of Freedom Passes located on the right hand side of the page.

Would someone be willing to please update the image of the Freedom Pass for my friend who would like to see this happen.

Thanks!

(P.S: I cannot do this myself as I do not have enough experience to do it, however if asked I could perhaps to provide the image for you to deal with).

TXC (talk) 18:27, 28 January 2009 (UTC)

Reversion of significant edit of 7 May 2011
I've reverted the whole edit of 11:04, 7 May 2011 by Kikodawgzzz. It has a lot of issues, some of which I'll specify (the first ones found, not a complete or representative list). Some opinion and "original research" has been added. Some correct information has been replaced by incorrect. References are given which don't support the text they follow. Far too much detail has been added to the introduction.

I'm not objecting to these specific points only, but to the whole tone and form; fixing the specific points I've mentioned is not enough to make the edit an improvement over previous text.

Pol098 (talk) 09:13, 8 May 2011 (UTC)
 * "have a significant physical disability"; it's a disability "on a formal specified list", not one judged "significant". Even if this were true it wouldn't be the best wording; but it's not; neither a learning disability (6) in the list nor not being eligible for a driving licence (7) are necessarily physical disabilities, or significant.
 * "The Freedom Pass has quite a bit of flexibility but is also subject to quite a few restrictions, some of which can be confusing." The rules need to be stated, the opinion we can leave out
 * "The card is accepted at most times on areas that are within London fare zones 1 through 9." Vague enough to be untrue; original was explicit. Valid at all times (excepting only a few rail services). Ref given for this is map, which doesn't support the statement. The original (see scope and validity section) was explicit rather than vague, and correct.
 * "On most National Rail services, only passes issued because of disability can be used..." Simply untrue, age pass valid on most services. Original text before this edit was correct.
 * "...and even this acceptance is only valid between 04:30 and 09:30 on working days." Why opinion "even"? Just state the facts.
 * "a 'workaround' is available to Freedom Pass holders seeking to save money on a fare: It is only necessary to buy a ticket for the section of travel not covered by the Pass. This can be..." Why express this as a workaround for a problem? The pass is valid qwithing london; travel outside london must be paid for. simple fact.
 * "The card cannot be used at all outside of England; it is not valid anywhere else in the UK." why express this negatively? it is valid for bus travel in england (but nowhere else)
 * etc etc

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Changes to times COVID-19
Hi

I have added a section regarding the change to off peak use on weekdays due to Covid-19.

Nick from London (talk) 01:26, 3 March 2021 (UTC)