South Kesteven District Council is the only district council in Lincolnshire not to allow pensioners and registered disabled people to make early morning journeys.
The current journey time allowed with passes is 9.30am until 11.30pm and the district council says it is sticking with those times until it can find out the cost of the scheme. It will be reviewing the scheme over the next six to nine months.
Since the Mercury launched its campaign calling for the council to change its mind, hundreds of readers have filled in coupons and signed petitions in our offices and online.
This week the district council's deputy leader Paul Carpenter promised that people would be listened to.
Coun Carpenter (Con) said: "We will definitely take on board the comments raised in the Mercury's petition throughout the consultation period with operators.
"We understand and appreciate that there is a problem in some rural areas.
"We want to reassure our residents that we are looking into the options and working with operators to ensure that common sense prevails, but the council can't make a decision without the data concerning travel and usage."
Mercury editor Eileen Green welcomed Coun Carpenter's statement.
"I'm pleased the council has promised the views of Mercury readers will not be ignored.
"People feel strongly that South Kesteven should not be the only district in Lincolnshire not to allow free travel before 9.30am.
"I like them, do not understand why elderly people in this part of the county should be penalised in this way.
"It is disappointing that any change will not be made until the autumn, but readers can rest assured we will continue our campaign for a fair deal.
"Coun Carpenter has said the council is working to ensure common sense prevails. Let's hope it does."