Public Transport

[Bill Walker]

At Last !!!

Our state government have done something really good. From August all public transportation, Buses, Trams, Trains, Ferries will be 50 cents per journey (about 26 pence).

Should take some cars off the road and persuade people to think about using public transport. I think it's the future as more and more people want cars, when I grew up we had 1 car, now families have several.

I'm always impressed when i go to Asian countries like Japan or Singapore at the awesome public transport.

People in the UK should tell politicians to make it better and cheaper as a priority and a vote winner.

 

[Nethermoor]

I'm not sure it just being cheaper is gonna work here. Although it might help to start.

I drive to London these days. If I got the train for me, the mrs and the nipper it would cost in excess of £250. Unless i plan to go this time next year on a full moon.... then we might just get it for a similar cost to the car.

Costs me £60 in diesel there and back. Takes 3 hours from mine to Canons park where i park. Then a 25 min tube journey.

 

[BlueHammer85]

I live 20 miles from London . Costs me £30 return a time on the train.

 

[East Level 2]

Buses are free for FOCs after 9-30. In Manchester trams can be added to the FOC bus pass for £10 a year.
An FOC train pass knocks about 30% off the price which is OK unless you travel to London in which case it's still bloody expensive. The FOC train pass is £30 per year or £70 for 3 years IIRC.

 

[MCFC Wirral]

Merseyrail is ok. I can get to New Brighton, Chester or Southport with ease at about £6 for an all day pass. The all day any bus ticket is £5.50 too which pays for itself after three rides.

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

I live 20 miles from London . Costs me £30 return a time on the train.

Incredible. We are ripped off to bits in this country.

 

[blue whippet]

It's the pits. No one will shift out of their car primarily because of journeys home from work like I am having right now.
Trams to Bury up it due to road traffic accident in Piccadilly so I caught the bus. 135, horrible journey anyway made 10 times worse by being jammed packed.
Everyone then turfed off the bus just before heaton Park. I am now stuck on a another bus going a circuitous route to Bury.
I left work at 4pm over 1 1/2 hours ago and I am not even in bloody Prestwich yet.

 

[dadnlad]

Maggie told me I'd failed if didn't own my own car .

 

[TinFoilHat]

At Last !!!

Our state government have done something really good. From August all public transportation, Buses, Trams, Trains, Ferries will be 50 cents per journey (about 26 pence).

Should take some cars off the road and persuade people to think about using public transport. I think it's the future as more and more people want cars, when I grew up we had 1 car, now families have several.

I'm always impressed when i go to Asian countries like Japan or Singapore at the awesome public transport.

People in the UK should tell politicians to make it better and cheaper as a priority and a vote winner.

Some European cities have made theirs free to residents.

Won't happen here as it all profit driven by arseholes such as stagecoach.

 

[117 M34]

I booked a train this week.
Return to London euston for next month so plenty of time in advance.
£369.40
Good job my work are paying.