A spokesperson for Stagecoach said it welcomed “any initiative that encourages more people to use public transport and recognise the potential benefits of making bus travel more accessible”.
But it said it was important that “any proposal to introduce free bus travel is carefully considered to ensure that sufficient capacity is available across the network to accommodate the additional passenger demand such a scheme could generate”.
The company added: “Our priority is to ensure that bus services remain reliable, accessible and able to meet the needs of all passengers, particularly on routes that already experience high levels of demand.”
The proposal was one of 30 changes put forward to next year’s budget, scheduled for consideration on Tuesday.
Other amendments put forward include efforts to secure money for States’ committees faced with budget cuts, attempts to freeze fuel duty and cuts to overseas aid.
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