Look, I’m not saying the 60+ card is sacred. But if TfL cuts it without a real alternative, they’ll be punishing the exact people who kept London moving during the Blitz (and, more recently, during the pandemic). Margaret doesn’t need a new bike lane or a shiny app for contactless payments. She just needs to get to the garden center without feeling like a burden on the system.
So, to the TfL board: Please don’t treat this like just another line item. This card is a quiet promise that aging doesn’t mean being locked in. And to Margaret, if you’re reading this: I’ll drive you to get those tulips myself. But for everyone else, let’s all hope the review doesn’t turn into a funeral for free bus rides—with a hefty fare to attend.
