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Public transport in this country needs to be better

Roswell
7 months ago

A lot of things would be better if people knew they could use public transport when they needed it at a convenient price. Not everyone is able to drive and cars are expensive to run. Economies of scale mean that the more people you put on one vehicle the more cost efficient it is. That isn't to say nobody should own cars, some people need them. However, a lot of people do not need, at least they don't if there was a good public transport system in place. Personally I would create a 24 hour system. It would cost more initially but I think the benefits in the long term would far outweigh those costs and besides if a 24 hour system with regular times was put in place a lot of the money people spend on cars could then be rerouted to funding the public transport system through taxation.

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  • 7 months ago

    I still remember the socialist Republic of South Yorkshire in the 1970s and 80s.

    When I think that the bus fares were frozen from 1974 to 1984 and there was an extensive night bus service at 1am and 4am.  The place was a party until Maggie thatchers government destroyed it and the miners.

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  • 7 months ago

    I still remember the socialist Republic of South Yorkshire in the 1970s and 80s.

    When I think that the bus fares were frozen from 1974 to 1984 and there was an extensive night bus service at 1am and 4am.  The place was a party until Maggie thatchers government destroyed it and the miners.

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  • 7 months ago in reply to Robert124

    To be fair, privatisation of the U.K. railways was a huge mistake compared to the situation in Ireland - coming back from Ireland in October 2022, due to a rail strike that I tried to avoid, I ended up being stranded in Holyhead for 2 days, unable to get back to Manchester, due to unexpected delays leaving Dublin in good time on SailRail and now the Irish government wants to obey EU rules on climate change and ban air travel between Ireland and the U.K. 

  • 7 months ago in reply to Robert124

    I knew you'd be "On The Buses" thread.  I'm more of a walker, myself.  I have a better chance of meeting animals (pure sentience) that way.....and there is less smells and sweat that way?!  But I do appreciate that buses are REALLY important to some folk....and I do think they've been properly screwed for about 40 years. It makes me happy that you use them a lot.....I notice...and it helps me appreciate their importance to our society.

    I hope you are well Robert.

    Kindest regards,

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