Free bus travel on Armed Forces Day

Free bus travel will be available for military, ex-military personnel and cadets on Stagecoach bus services this weekend.

Armed Forces Day on Saturday 24^th June is a chance for the public to show support for the men and women who make up the armed forces community, from currently serving troops to service families, veterans and cadets.

Stagecoach West Scotland is offering free travel on both 24^th and 25^th June to serving personnel wearing their uniform, carrying a military ID card and to veterans carrying a medal or veteran’s badge.

The commitment to free travel for the Armed Forces is supported by Stagecoach’s employee-led network veterans network.  Free travel is extended every year on Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday for veterans and military personnel.

Stagecoach has been a member of the Armed Forces Covenant since March 2015, recognising the value of serving personnel, regular and reservists, veterans and military families to both the country and businesses across the country.

Kathryn Dawson, a Stagecoach bus driver, is co-lead for the Stagecoach veterans network, having previously served in the Armed Forces serving in Germany, Canada, and the Middle East, in the Royal Artillery and the Royal Logistics corps.

She said: “We know our employees right across the country are passionate about showing their support and appreciation for our military personnel.

“We’re therefore really pleased to be offering free travel to help people more easily join in with the events taking place over the weekend.

“We are proud to have thousands of ex-forces personnel working across our business.

“Through our veterans’ network, we are able to build even further on the work that Stagecoach has led over many years and identify how else we can support those veterans already working for us and those who may want to come and join the company.

“Through our veterans’ network, we have been attending military recruitment events across the UK to see how we can further support those leaving the armed forces.