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Originally Posted by g jones
Over last 12 months I have worked hard (very hard for the doubters!) on a full proposal to re regulate buses (bus franchising) and to bring them into the 21st century. GPS, better bus stop info including simplified route maps, smart phone and better real time info. I hope I have done enough to persuade Lancashire's Labour Group ahead of Mays elections. Being a county councillor has been a huge advantage.
Financially there are savings with the BSOG and other expenditure which can be reallocated in lower fares or more of peak or less commercial routes.
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Originally Posted by entwisi
but lets be honest technology allows for far more efficient and usable service today that it did back then.
how useful would a smart phone app that shows exactly where the bus you want to catch is, that way you can set off to the stop knowing you will only be there a minute or two before it arrives.
Or how about a mechanism for registering for a bus journey in advance so the bus companies have a way of calculating what size of bus to use for most efficient operation.
I rarely use buses as they are expensive and not very convenient ( 3 quid from Manchester road near Haworth art gallery into town for Julie and Siobhan the other week is disgusting IMHO ) if this made them more convienient and cheaper then it can't be a bad thing.
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they already have that ...
Bus Services - Information To Your Mobile
its on the bus timetables they have in the bus stop .. you send that to a number and its supposed to tell you what time the next bus is from that stop ... and how long it will be ...