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People will have a concessionary card to travel, but the transport might not be available because it does not have to be in place until 2016 or 2017. The latest date for implementation—2020—seems quite far away, as is highlighted in the manifesto.
From my perspective, the excellent news is that the Scottish Executive has committed the necessary funds for having six bus monitors in Scotland come the new year.
It is made out of trees that were felled locally, moved a minimal distance and built into an office. She has probably visited it, but if not it is worth a visit.
For the 2006-07 budget, substantial new resources are coming on stream for closing the opportunity gap, including our new £15 million-a-year closing the opportunity gap fund.