Stagecoach North East Offers Free Bus Travel for Armed Forces Community on Remembrance Days

A new blue double-decker Stagecoach bus is parked on the side of a road, with a large suspension bridge visible in the background over a body of water.

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  • Free travel on Stagecoach North East services on Remembrance Sunday and Remembrance Day

  • Serving military personnel, veterans and cadets can travel free when meeting the eligibility criteria

  • Local depots will lay wreaths at remembrance events across the region

Stagecoach North East will offer free bus travel to eligible serving military personnel, veterans and cadets on Remembrance Sunday, 8 November, and Remembrance Day, Wednesday 11 November.

The offer will help members of the Armed Forces community attend remembrance services and commemorations across the North East, as communities come together to honour those who have served and remember those affected by conflict.

Free travel is available to serving military personnel in uniform or carrying valid military identification, cadets in uniform, and veterans wearing their medals or a Veterans Badge.

Steve Walker, Managing Director of Stagecoach North East, said:

“Remembrance is a time for us all to pause, reflect and recognise the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces, past and present.

“We’re pleased to continue offering free travel to eligible serving personnel, veterans and cadets, helping people attend local commemorations and pay their respects. Our teams will also lay wreaths at remembrance services in the communities we serve, as a mark of our gratitude and respect.”

Stagecoach is a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, demonstrating its commitment to recognising and supporting the Armed Forces community.

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