How Many Members Use Public Transport???

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by cmonstanley

people use cars when they dont need to .a total waste of money people need to learn to walk again i say,most of the time cars are parked in a car park dont see the point what a waste of money just for a status symbol that they probably cant really afford.what did people do before cars became more affordable oohh i forgot they used the intergrated transport system the tories desteoyed for freedom of choice..

And this would be the time when there was a shop on every street corner, where you could get most things an not be ripped off...when the supermarkets didn't buy huge out of the town sites.......OK...I know there are online facilities, but not everyone has access to them.
How does a mother with a couple of toddlers get her shopping home on the bus...is it practical...no of course it isn't...and that is why most people have a vehicle.
Work also has moved out of the towns, so you need transport ot get to a job, especially if that job includes weekend and unsocial hours working(as many of the service industries do) I used to spend 3 hours per day getting from Clayton to the Blackburn hospitals...and hour and a half at each end of the day......time I would have been happier to spend caring for my family. The public transport system isn't a service to rely on since it was privatised.....it runs for profit, not for the public.

[Loz]

Me and my Fiance use public transport all the time as neither of us can drive.
It can be infuriating at times but its a necessity for us ATM.
Hopefully Frank will be learning to drive shortly which will make life easier for us.

[polly]

I havnt used public transport for about 8 months.
On a day to day basis it is not an option because of time and when I am travelling I usually have files and boxes with me.
I tried to get a train to London the last bank holiday but as it would have included 4 changes and an 8 hour journey I didn't go. (Now I will never get to see Tutankhamen)
Public transport needs to be re nationalised and returned to being a transport service, rather than just a money making venture (often for foreign countries eg Transdev) Also along the way the yobs need to be kicked off, (passengers not just the managers)

[BERNADETTE]

What a bad picture this is painting of our local public transport and a very unfair one IMO. I have been a regular user of public transport in the last few weeks and can vouch for the reliability and cleanliness of the buses I have used. Of course I realise for lots of Accyweb members public transport is not a viable option and I appreciate that. On the other hand for some members where public transport would suffice they will not even try it!!!

[shillelagh]

I always use public transport unless one of the family pick me up. Its quite handy having a bus stop outside the house not far to walk. Im lucky i live on a main route the buses start about 5.45 am and finish about 11.00pm and every 10 mins during the day and every half hour after 7pm.

[cherokee]

Im not too keen on using buses, esp double deckers , refuse to sit upstairs lol always think they are gonna tip over hahaha , I know I know Im a clown lol but they really do scare me, I was fine when I was younger but its only since I learned to drive and ceased using buses

I will and do use the little buses on occasions though and tbh find them quite pleasant they re a lot better than they used to be

[WillowTheWhisp]

As I don't drive I do use feet and buses a lot but there's one instance where public transport isn't sensible for me and that is getting to our temple near Chorley. It takes about 20 minutes by car. It takes hours by buses counting the waiting time between buses and by the time I get there I have very little time to do anything before I have to set off to come back! It's also considerable more expensive than getting a lift off a friend with a car and sharing petrol costs.