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Bus fares gone up so much

On 24 Apr 2015 at 12:24pm Snip wrote:

What do you think of the increased bus fares? I used to pay 2.60 for a 10 k stretch return, now 3.60.
It is just not right!
They should encourage public transport instead!

On 24 Apr 2015 at 1:15pm Another local wrote:

Don't tell me Snip, Broken Britain.

On 24 Apr 2015 at 4:25pm Mavis wrote:

The price of fuel diesel has actually gone down ? Buses and taxis should be cheaper now !

On 24 Apr 2015 at 6:53pm Rookie wrote:

The Nevill bus has had a timetable change and service cut. I used it a lot after work as it was convenient. Now it's a 40 minute wait and �2 single. No thanks. I'll walk.

On 24 Apr 2015 at 7:17pm skeptical green wrote:

E Sussex County Council are pursuing the same policy as all Tory shires. Cut the service until it becomes so poor and inconvenient that passenger numbers fall so far that it can say that their is insufficient demand and then cut many routes altogether.

On 25 Apr 2015 at 7:06am Annette Curtin-Twitcher wrote:

I think you're right, SG.
Soon, the only people who can afford to get a bus will be the people with free bus passes.

On 25 Apr 2015 at 7:09am Shamefull wrote:

Got a bus last night first time in years , only because the friend I was with was unable to walk injury not drunk , from law courts stop to prison stop , �1,70 !

On 25 Apr 2015 at 8:13am Englishman wrote:

Sorry, but you are all out of order here. Someone has to pay for the cost of these vehicles, drivers' wages, etc. The cost of diesel is only a small part.
You should be thanking all those people who have cars, and pay heavy taxes to subsidise public transport. Try taking a taxi from the town to the prison- probably much more than �1.20!

On 25 Apr 2015 at 3:27pm Mark wrote:

Englishes, don't neglect the fact that a bus can carry more than one person!

On 27 Apr 2015 at 4:43pm Englishman wrote:

Yes, Mark- they can- so why do not more people use them?
apart from those who are too young or too old to drive, nobody wants to use a tacky modern bus out of choice.
I have followed many near-empty buses around parts of Sussex; next to women riding horses and hobby cyclists they are the third most cause of congestion on the roads.
But we must be "green" and travel by bus. I wonder how often Rosalyn St.Pierre actually uses one?