When was the last time you went on a bus?
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Every week.
I live about a mile and a half south of York so every time that Mrs G and I fancy a day in the city or to go in for a meal and a few drinks we typically always take the bus.
The service from our house is every 30 minutes, takes about 15 minutes and costs a total of £8.
Uber is only used if we’re going to be out past 11pm.
I live about a mile and a half south of York so every time that Mrs G and I fancy a day in the city or to go in for a meal and a few drinks we typically always take the bus.
The service from our house is every 30 minutes, takes about 15 minutes and costs a total of £8.
Uber is only used if we’re going to be out past 11pm.
garyhun said:
Every week.
I live about a mile and a half south of York so every time that Mrs G and I fancy a day in the city or to go in for a meal and a few drinks we typically always take the bus.
The service from our house is every 30 minutes, takes about 15 minutes and costs a total of £8
Busses in the UK just seem so expensive for what they offer.I live about a mile and a half south of York so every time that Mrs G and I fancy a day in the city or to go in for a meal and a few drinks we typically always take the bus.
The service from our house is every 30 minutes, takes about 15 minutes and costs a total of £8
In Krakow last year I seem to remember you paid for time as opposed to journey length but it was something like £1.50 for 90 minutes, in Sardinia a few years ago it was €1 for 90 minutes.
I hadn't been on a bus for best part of 30 years or so. Then a couple of years ago where I work altered the car parking arrangements and we could no longer park at the office. They introduced park and ride on the edge of town and using the public bus service at a subsidised rate.
First morning I park and wait at the bus stop, bus duly arrives, I get on and all good. At the end of the day I walk to the designated stop, I am the only one standing at the stop, correct bus approaches and drives straight pass. Hmm, what was that all about. I wait for the next bus in about ten minutes and the same thing happens. Sod this, I will walk - 20 mins later I reach the car park .
Get home and b
h to the missus about how crap the drivers are for not stopping and the first thing she said is, 'Did you put your arm out to hail the bus? Me: 'no, why would I do that, I'm standing at the stop and the driver should have stopped to pick me up'. Wife then gives me a lesson in how to hail a bus. I genuinely had no idea.
Next day at work, I sheepishly admit to missing the bus as I did not know how to get it to stop. One of my colleagues admitted that the same had happened to him, as like me, he had not been on a bus for 20 years.
The last time I travelled by train - about 5 years ago. I got on the train and sat down, the train then proceeds and I was struck by how quiet and smooth the ride was. I then realised it was the first time I had travelled on continuous track: the previous time which would be 20 years previous it was 'clickety click clickety click' over the rail joins.
First morning I park and wait at the bus stop, bus duly arrives, I get on and all good. At the end of the day I walk to the designated stop, I am the only one standing at the stop, correct bus approaches and drives straight pass. Hmm, what was that all about. I wait for the next bus in about ten minutes and the same thing happens. Sod this, I will walk - 20 mins later I reach the car park .
Get home and b
h to the missus about how crap the drivers are for not stopping and the first thing she said is, 'Did you put your arm out to hail the bus? Me: 'no, why would I do that, I'm standing at the stop and the driver should have stopped to pick me up'. Wife then gives me a lesson in how to hail a bus. I genuinely had no idea.Next day at work, I sheepishly admit to missing the bus as I did not know how to get it to stop. One of my colleagues admitted that the same had happened to him, as like me, he had not been on a bus for 20 years.
The last time I travelled by train - about 5 years ago. I got on the train and sat down, the train then proceeds and I was struck by how quiet and smooth the ride was. I then realised it was the first time I had travelled on continuous track: the previous time which would be 20 years previous it was 'clickety click clickety click' over the rail joins.
HTP99 said:
garyhun said:
Every week.
I live about a mile and a half south of York so every time that Mrs G and I fancy a day in the city or to go in for a meal and a few drinks we typically always take the bus.
The service from our house is every 30 minutes, takes about 15 minutes and costs a total of £8
Busses in the UK just seem so expensive for what they offer.I live about a mile and a half south of York so every time that Mrs G and I fancy a day in the city or to go in for a meal and a few drinks we typically always take the bus.
The service from our house is every 30 minutes, takes about 15 minutes and costs a total of £8
In Krakow last year I seem to remember you paid for time as opposed to journey length but it was something like £1.50 for 90 minutes, in Sardinia a few years ago it was €1 for 90 minutes.
Last weekend. Given the option I'll usually take the tram as its quicker and I find it a more comfortable ride, although the bus is a fraction cheaper.
Although prior to last weekend I don't think I'd used either for 2 or 3 weeks as I only really use them to get in to the city centre in the evening or to the station.
I don't think I've used the car for about a month either.
Although prior to last weekend I don't think I'd used either for 2 or 3 weeks as I only really use them to get in to the city centre in the evening or to the station.
I don't think I've used the car for about a month either.
Edited by RizzoTheRat on Monday 17th February 06:47
Cambridge park and ride last November. London transport bus a few months before that when I'd managed to book accommodation a bit too far from the tube in Islington. And I thought that was it. Then I remembered all the bloody rail replacement coaches I go on, and part of my soul died.
Couple of months ago. Was going to a pub for a meeting and the train wasn’t convenient for that particular venue.
I was impressed. Punctual, modern, clean, tidy, free wifi, nice seats, and quite quick.
The ease of the contactless payment was a bonus.
I use trains a lot, Tube as required. Would use busses again.
I was impressed. Punctual, modern, clean, tidy, free wifi, nice seats, and quite quick.
The ease of the contactless payment was a bonus.
I use trains a lot, Tube as required. Would use busses again.
HTP99 said:
...Busses in the UK just seem so expensive for what they offer.....
Indeed. Around my way if you want to travel before 0930 then getting an unlimited day ticket is pretty much the only option and that's £6+ It's not just buses, I take the train to a neighbouring town every day, it is a sub-20 minutes journey and costs a tenner. If you were someone on minimum wage that would be a huge chunk of your pay and pretty much put jobs there out of contention. (driving the same route takes an hour and a daily parking ticket in the town centre costs the same as the train fare).
I work from home, my wife works in the centre of Norwich and drives in every day, if I'm meeting her after work for food/cinema/whatever then I have 3 options:
1) drive - have to pay £5 for parking and neither of us can have a drink
2) taxi - £11
3) bus - £3
So it's the bus as I'm a cheapskate
If it were the other way around my wife would get a taxi as she doesn't do buses...
1) drive - have to pay £5 for parking and neither of us can have a drink
2) taxi - £11
3) bus - £3
So it's the bus as I'm a cheapskate
If it were the other way around my wife would get a taxi as she doesn't do buses...C70GT said:
I hadn't been on a bus for best part of 30 years or so. Then a couple of years ago where I work altered the car parking arrangements and we could no longer park at the office. They introduced park and ride on the edge of town and using the public bus service at a subsidised rate.
First morning I park and wait at the bus stop, bus duly arrives, I get on and all good. At the end of the day I walk to the designated stop, I am the only one standing at the stop, correct bus approaches and drives straight pass. Hmm, what was that all about. I wait for the next bus in about ten minutes and the same thing happens. Sod this, I will walk - 20 mins later I reach the car park .
Get home and bh to the missus about how crap the drivers are for not stopping and the first thing she said is, 'Did you put your arm out to hail the bus? Me: 'no, why would I do that, I'm standing at the stop and the driver should have stopped to pick me up'. Wife then gives me a lesson in how to hail a bus. I genuinely had no idea.
Next day at work, I sheepishly admit to missing the bus as I did not know how to get it to stop. One of my colleagues admitted that the same had happened to him, as like me, he had not been on a bus for 20 years.
The last time I travelled by train - about 5 years ago. I got on the train and sat down, the train then proceeds and I was struck by how quiet and smooth the ride was. I then realised it was the first time I had travelled on continuous track: the previous time which would be 20 years previous it was 'clickety click clickety click' over the rail joins.
Other than a terminus, they are all ‘request stops’ as you’ve found out First morning I park and wait at the bus stop, bus duly arrives, I get on and all good. At the end of the day I walk to the designated stop, I am the only one standing at the stop, correct bus approaches and drives straight pass. Hmm, what was that all about. I wait for the next bus in about ten minutes and the same thing happens. Sod this, I will walk - 20 mins later I reach the car park .
Get home and b
h to the missus about how crap the drivers are for not stopping and the first thing she said is, 'Did you put your arm out to hail the bus? Me: 'no, why would I do that, I'm standing at the stop and the driver should have stopped to pick me up'. Wife then gives me a lesson in how to hail a bus. I genuinely had no idea.Next day at work, I sheepishly admit to missing the bus as I did not know how to get it to stop. One of my colleagues admitted that the same had happened to him, as like me, he had not been on a bus for 20 years.
The last time I travelled by train - about 5 years ago. I got on the train and sat down, the train then proceeds and I was struck by how quiet and smooth the ride was. I then realised it was the first time I had travelled on continuous track: the previous time which would be 20 years previous it was 'clickety click clickety click' over the rail joins.
okgo said:
Probably most days.
Buses are't the same in London as they are outside mind you, they're cheap, frequent, and often cover routes that are otherwise annoying to get to.
That said, I mostly use Zipcar flex for those annoying journeys these days.
The irritating thing with busses in London is when they suddenly terminate without warning, because of hold ups en route. That can be a piss boiler.Buses are't the same in London as they are outside mind you, they're cheap, frequent, and often cover routes that are otherwise annoying to get to.
That said, I mostly use Zipcar flex for those annoying journeys these days.
garyhun said:
HTP99 said:
garyhun said:
Every week.
I live about a mile and a half south of York so every time that Mrs G and I fancy a day in the city or to go in for a meal and a few drinks we typically always take the bus.
The service from our house is every 30 minutes, takes about 15 minutes and costs a total of £8
Busses in the UK just seem so expensive for what they offer.I live about a mile and a half south of York so every time that Mrs G and I fancy a day in the city or to go in for a meal and a few drinks we typically always take the bus.
The service from our house is every 30 minutes, takes about 15 minutes and costs a total of £8
In Krakow last year I seem to remember you paid for time as opposed to journey length but it was something like £1.50 for 90 minutes, in Sardinia a few years ago it was €1 for 90 minutes.
When my daughter had to get the bus for college a couple of years ago, it was frequently late or just didn't show and whilst I can't remember the cost I do know it cost alot especially when compared to what i have experience abroad.
The main issue with buses is that at peak times there's not enough and they are rammed yet at other times of day off peak there's never anyone on them so a massive waste of resources and very damaging to the environment.
I stopped getting buses when they gave blanket free travel to under 18's in London, the lazy gits will get on for literally one stop that's 150 meters down the road so the bus never makes progress and have no etiquette when queuing, I did recently get a bus as I walked past the stop as it pulled up so hopped on and judging the ages of those on the bus (either too young to drive or too old) it seemed I was the only one who wasn't getting subsidised free travel.
One of the revelations I had when first getting a car was how much quicker it is to drive direct and not stop every few meters for a minute to let people on and off, took less than 10 minutes to drive whereas getting the bus to school used to take me over an hour as the bus routes went round the houses and as I had to get 2 buses that came every 20 minutes lots of the time they would be full and not stop.
Recently went on a business trip to Edinburgh from London getting the train to Beckenham then the tram to East Croydon with suitcase.
The tram was loud, smelly (people eating fried chicken) and full of degenerates, a marked contrast when I got to Edinburgh as the trams there were really plush in comparison (leather seats and free wifi) more secure (seemingly had a ticket inspector on each tram) but was very pricey at £6.
I stopped getting buses when they gave blanket free travel to under 18's in London, the lazy gits will get on for literally one stop that's 150 meters down the road so the bus never makes progress and have no etiquette when queuing, I did recently get a bus as I walked past the stop as it pulled up so hopped on and judging the ages of those on the bus (either too young to drive or too old) it seemed I was the only one who wasn't getting subsidised free travel.
One of the revelations I had when first getting a car was how much quicker it is to drive direct and not stop every few meters for a minute to let people on and off, took less than 10 minutes to drive whereas getting the bus to school used to take me over an hour as the bus routes went round the houses and as I had to get 2 buses that came every 20 minutes lots of the time they would be full and not stop.
Recently went on a business trip to Edinburgh from London getting the train to Beckenham then the tram to East Croydon with suitcase.
The tram was loud, smelly (people eating fried chicken) and full of degenerates, a marked contrast when I got to Edinburgh as the trams there were really plush in comparison (leather seats and free wifi) more secure (seemingly had a ticket inspector on each tram) but was very pricey at £6.
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