However should it not go still to people who are 60 and are retired, some perhaps through ill health? Local government employees with long service can retire at 55; you could say that giving people free travel can open up options for them to contribute to the economy in other ways, ie if they can travel free, they might stay in hotels and B and B's and boost local tourism, and perhaps spend more money on consumer goods. I would still like to see a proper analysis before committing to a view one way or the other.