The easy way out of sticky situation

Maureen Watt MSP, convener of the Scottish Parliament’s infrastructure committee, launched the Sestran Thistle Assistance Card in Edinburgh yesterday.

The initiative aims to help people who need a little more time or help when using public transport. The card is designed to help anyone who has difficulty because of age, disability or illness. It has special peel-off stickers indicating different types of disabilities or help a passenger may need.