NSW: Veterans to receive free public transport on Anzac Day

AAP General News (Australia)
04-24-2007
NSW: Veterans to receive free public transport on Anzac Day

Veterans .. their families .. and armed services personnel participating in Anzac Day
events in Sydney and Newcastle .. will travel for free on public transport tomorrow.

Transport Minister JOHN WATKINS says he's written to the RSL and all transport chiefs
.. advising the New South Wales government will provide complimentary travel on CityRail
.. State Transit .. and Sydney Ferries services .. except JetCats.

Veterans using CountryLink services will be eligible for return travel for the price
of a single ticket.

To be eligible .. participants must be wearing their uniforms .. displaying their medals
.. or have a letter on the official letterhead of their local RSL sub branch or defence
headquarters.

AAP RTV acb/rh/psm/

KEYWORD: ANZAC TRANSPORT (SYDNEY)

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