What's your opionion on buses? and their customer service either passenger or/and cyclist related.?

[Dirk]

I'd rather have a bus on the roads than twenty more cars however......

With the proviso that the bus is actually full of passengers and not running around empty.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Buses are great, but some of their drivers unfortunately are complete jobsworths.

 

[vickster]

With the proviso that the bus is actually full of passengers and not running around empty.

In London they aren’t

 

[Drago]

Buses are great, but some of their drivers unfortunately are complete jobsworths.

For what they get paid I probably would be to. 50 or more lives in their hands, plus those of the road users around them, and they get paid pittance for the responsibility.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Buses in London are great.

That's alright then, as long as it's sorted in London the rest of the country doesn't matter, no seriously my sister lives in a village in Lincolnshire, the other Sunday there was a group of about 10 teenagers stood at a bus stop looked like they'd been to an overnight party. As she past with the dogs one of them asked, when's the next bus, she said their faces were a picture when she replied, Tuesday!

 

[Andy in Germany]

She had her free disabled his pass until the council blew the budget buying a shiny new £55,000,000 headquarters building that they didnt need, torpedoeing a hole in the budget well below the waterline.

For obvious historical reasons, people with any kind of disability are generally well provided for in Germany, so blowing the budget wouldn't be seen as an excuse: people with disabilites have the right to Teilhabe, (literally: participation) in society, which included the right to work and to transport, and the state has to facilitate this.

That said, it's at a state level rather than local government level which allows some leeway in financing.

 

[Dirk]

In London they aren’t

They are around here.
Quite often see double deckers on the road between Ilfracombe and Barnstaple with just 2 or 3 passengers on board.

 

[Dave7]

I only use them occasionaly but find them punctual and reasonably comfortable & clean.
We sometimes go into Liverpool (approx 20 miles) and have tried the bus but even though it makes sense financially it just takes sooo long. Years ago there were 3 routes and all took about one hour. Now there is one route and it diverts everywhere and ruins the day.
One time the return bus just didnt run (from the main terminus).......no explanation...... and we had to get home by train.
So..... we just use local and are happy with them.

 

[perplexed]

They are around here.
Quite often see double deckers on the road between Ilfracombe and Barnstaple with just 2 or 3 passengers on board.

When I hear the Devon and Dorset place names, I'm immediately transported to a Hardy novel! I think the public transport should consist of a Hardy 'Rustic's' carrier's cart gently rocking down a tree lined lane, with the passenger's legs dangling off the sides...

 

[Andy in Germany]

When I hear the Devon and Dorset place names, I'm immediately transported to a Hardy novel! I think the public transport should consist of a Hardy 'Rustic's' carrier's cart gently rocking down a tree lined lane, with the passenger's legs dangling off the sides...

When I lived in the region a carriers cart would have been an improvement on the local bus company...

 

[postman]

My dad was a bus driver,and i want to die peacefully in my sleep like he did and not like his 60 or so passengers.

 

[Andy in Germany]

My dad was a bus driver,and i want to die peacefully in my sleep like he did and not like his 60 or so passengers.

Seriously of the dark side are you.

 

[postman]

Not used one since Mater,Pater and Nanny got ejected from one many years ago.Pater asked for 48 Fosdyke Road our home,the awful driver told us to fark off were we taking the urine.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

My dad was a bus driver,and i want to die peacefully in my sleep like he did and not screaming like his 60 or so passengers did.

Is that not the correct quote?

 

[postman]

Seriously of the dark side are you.

Whoa whoa whoa,steady on how did you know i had a Terry's Dark Chocolate Orange bought from sainsbugs last night gor only a quid,and you get loads of chocolate.I was surprised at how much there was great value and even better taste.I might just have to try the milk chocolate version today .