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Free bus passes coming to CBRM for people on income, disability support

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Province will make free transit passes available to more than 7,000 eligible people starting this fall

CBC NewsTom Ayers

Free bus passes are on the way this fall for thousands of people in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.

Scott Armstrong, minister of opportunities and social development, was in Sydney Mines on Thursday to announce that income assistance recipients, their families, and those on disability support in CBRM will be getting free bus passes.

The program is similar to a 2018 pilot project in Halifax that was made permanent in 2021.

"We've heard about the difference that this can make in everyday peop…

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Free bus passes coming to CBRM for people on income, disability support

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CBC NewsTom Ayers, Posted: Jul 03, 2025 4:35 PM EDT | Last Updated: 16 minutes ago
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