London travel fares rise.... TWENTY PERCENT!!
16 October 2009, 10:27 AM
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London travel fares rise.... TWENTY PERCENT!!
Or twenty pence as the average non political, non dramatic might say 
Is 20p such a shocking rise for a singe journey on a bus? Personally I think not, but some of the drama and comments on local forums would have you thinking that its tripled or something.
Imagine it was 3%, how annoyed would people be with such an odd figure lol.
Congestion Charge rising to £10 too, with a £1 a day discount for users of the automated payment system.
Of course Boris is now scum for daring to make such changes
Is 20p such a shocking rise for a singe journey on a bus? Personally I think not, but some of the drama and comments on local forums would have you thinking that its tripled or something.
Imagine it was 3%, how annoyed would people be with such an odd figure lol.
Congestion Charge rising to £10 too, with a £1 a day discount for users of the automated payment system.
Of course Boris is now scum for daring to make such changes
16 October 2009, 10:33 AM
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There is an easy solution that I feel alot of Londeners forget:
....Move out of London and go up north.
You won't have any public transport to moan about the fares, and you will have a surplus of cash due to the cheaper property so you can buy and run a car instead.
Simples
....Move out of London and go up north.
You won't have any public transport to moan about the fares, and you will have a surplus of cash due to the cheaper property so you can buy and run a car instead.
Simples
16 October 2009, 10:42 AM
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Londoners leave London?
Can't you remember the crying, gnashing of teeth and the sulks they had when it was proposed to build the new national stadium at, or near the NEC?
"How will WE get to see matches?" they all screamed, forgetting the HUGE journeys most of us have to make if WE want to see England play
Can't you remember the crying, gnashing of teeth and the sulks they had when it was proposed to build the new national stadium at, or near the NEC?
"How will WE get to see matches?" they all screamed, forgetting the HUGE journeys most of us have to make if WE want to see England play
16 October 2009, 10:46 AM
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Or twenty pence as the average non political, non dramatic might say
Is 20p such a shocking rise for a singe journey on a bus? Personally I think not, but some of the drama and comments on local forums would have you thinking that its tripled or something.
Imagine it was 3%, how annoyed would people be with such an odd figure lol.
Congestion Charge rising to £10 too, with a £1 a day discount for users of the automated payment system.
Of course Boris is now scum for daring to make such changes
Is 20p such a shocking rise for a singe journey on a bus? Personally I think not, but some of the drama and comments on local forums would have you thinking that its tripled or something.
Imagine it was 3%, how annoyed would people be with such an odd figure lol.
Congestion Charge rising to £10 too, with a £1 a day discount for users of the automated payment system.
Of course Boris is now scum for daring to make such changes
I think if more people questioned, and complained, then had a bit of civil unrest, they might think twice about uncalled-for massive, above infation rises in prices.
But the stoical British public will just bend over and get shafted
16 October 2009, 12:55 PM
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lol 20p per trip aint really getting shafted is it?
Considering it was once higher, but reduced by the one and only Ken before leaving power.
Ali, what a great solution that is NOT lol
I for one could not care less about the rise, just amazed at how many are.
lol @ "a bit of civil unrest" yeah that will sort it out.
As for Londoners leaving London, by all accounts we are leaving in droves lol.
But from my perspective.... No thanks, im fine where I am lol
North indeed, cant understand a word they say!
Considering it was once higher, but reduced by the one and only Ken before leaving power.
Ali, what a great solution that is
NOT lolI for one could not care less about the rise, just amazed at how many are.
lol @ "a bit of civil unrest" yeah that will sort it out.
As for Londoners leaving London, by all accounts we are leaving in droves lol.
But from my perspective.... No thanks, im fine where I am lol
North indeed, cant understand a word they say!
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16 October 2009, 01:44 PM
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us belfast boys could visit and disrupt your London transport. would a few burning buses on arterial routes into london suit you guys. you could complain all you like then and blame it on paddy
16 October 2009, 01:56 PM
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LT dont need disrupting, it can do that all on its own, or with the help of the drivers going on strike left right and centre.
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16 October 2009, 02:05 PM
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well. im a london bus driver. as many of you know. i can honestly say that there are more fare evaders out there than people who pay. more and more people are getting on the back doors and sneaking through. and of course when the oyster bleeps that there is no money they just carry on, and dont listen to me calling them back.
i just let revenue deal with them. but as is always the case, where are revenue when you need them.
i would certainly say that more than 50% of people dont pay for the bus ride, yet i bet its the fare evaders who complain about the increase. lol.
dan
i just let revenue deal with them. but as is always the case, where are revenue when you need them.
i would certainly say that more than 50% of people dont pay for the bus ride, yet i bet its the fare evaders who complain about the increase. lol.
dan
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16 October 2009, 02:11 PM
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well. im a london bus driver. as many of you know. i can honestly say that there are more fare evaders out there than people who pay. more and more people are getting on the back doors and sneaking through. and of course when the oyster bleeps that there is no money they just carry on, and dont listen to me calling them back.
i just let revenue deal with them. but as is always the case, where are revenue when you need them.
i would certainly say that more than 50% of people dont pay for the bus ride, yet i bet its the fare evaders who complain about the increase. lol.
dan
i just let revenue deal with them. but as is always the case, where are revenue when you need them.
i would certainly say that more than 50% of people dont pay for the bus ride, yet i bet its the fare evaders who complain about the increase. lol.
dan
Sounds about right to me mate, and I dont blame you for not saying anything to them either, just aint worth it these days.
Again, another thing that has to be taken into account with the rising cost.
As much as I hate buses and travelling on them, £1-£1.20 is still brilliant value for the journey I do.
Anyone saying £1.20 for 3 stops is a rip off.... should learn to walk and leave the spaces for people travelling a proper distance. Not the pikey benefit scroungers who stop hop! Lazy arseholes!
16 October 2009, 02:15 PM
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Sounds about right to me mate, and I dont blame you for not saying anything to them either, just aint worth it these days.
Again, another thing that has to be taken into account with the rising cost.
As much as I hate buses and travelling on them, £1-£1.20 is still brilliant value for the journey I do.
Anyone saying £1.20 for 3 stops is a rip off.... should learn to walk and leave the spaces for people travelling a proper distance. Not the pikey benefit scroungers who stop hop! Lazy arseholes!
Again, another thing that has to be taken into account with the rising cost.
As much as I hate buses and travelling on them, £1-£1.20 is still brilliant value for the journey I do.
Anyone saying £1.20 for 3 stops is a rip off.... should learn to walk and leave the spaces for people travelling a proper distance. Not the pikey benefit scroungers who stop hop! Lazy arseholes!
16 October 2009, 02:25 PM
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the lazyness is increadible matey. im talking one stop. purely insane! its so increadibly frustrating seeing them walk on for free but i cant do anything. try controlling 50 people getting off the back doors as loads are pileing past them aswell as the crowds at the front doors. and thats not including bendy buses, with 3 sets of doors.
16 October 2009, 02:32 PM
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the lazyness is increadible matey. im talking one stop. purely insane! its so increadibly frustrating seeing them walk on for free but i cant do anything. try controlling 50 people getting off the back doors as loads are pileing past them aswell as the crowds at the front doors. and thats not including bendy buses, with 3 sets of doors.
My pet hate is people who stand on the stairs giving the impression there are no seats available upstairs, because the cant be bothered to climb the stairs or dont wanna sit next to other people.
Either way, for a PROPER trip.... a quid is a bargain lol
I hope you are one of the ones that can actually drive lol, and know how to brake!
16 October 2009, 02:41 PM
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Don't come oop norf ffs, £1.20 wouldn't get you to the next stop never mind where you want to go...assuming you can find a bus that goes to where you want to go!
16 October 2009, 02:44 PM
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I know dude, I see it daily, on for one stop. And stand in the way of the rest of the seats etc just so they can get back off the bus at the next stop.
My pet hate is people who stand on the stairs giving the impression there are no seats available upstairs, because the cant be bothered to climb the stairs or dont wanna sit next to other people.
Either way, for a PROPER trip.... a quid is a bargain lol
I hope you are one of the ones that can actually drive lol, and know how to brake!
My pet hate is people who stand on the stairs giving the impression there are no seats available upstairs, because the cant be bothered to climb the stairs or dont wanna sit next to other people.
Either way, for a PROPER trip.... a quid is a bargain lol
I hope you are one of the ones that can actually drive lol, and know how to brake!
NO ONE, EVER, lets the bus pull out. so,.... fine. i sit and wait at every single bus stop when im pulling out. sit there with the indicator on and wait for a space. beleive me it takes ages. EVERY stop. doing this then makes me VERY VERY late. because they never give us enough time to get around the trip. (thats another story). so, when i get to the terminus wherever that may be, the controllers at the base tell me to miss out part of the trip and go 'not in service' to where they want me to go, to be back on time. simples.
so i have less work to do and im not stressed at drivers not letting me go. and i finish on time.
. and to boot, more and more people get fooked off with the buses not running so they stop using the bus. suits me fine.dan
16 October 2009, 02:54 PM
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Do you get buses every 6-8 mins too ? lol We do and they are still always packed lol.
lol. i know what you mean. i have worked out the best way to drive a bus in london. the public dont like it but, here goes.
NO ONE, EVER, lets the bus pull out. so,.... fine. i sit and wait at every single bus stop when im pulling out. sit there with the indicator on and wait for a space. beleive me it takes ages. EVERY stop. doing this then makes me VERY VERY late. because they never give us enough time to get around the trip. (thats another story). so, when i get to the terminus wherever that may be, the controllers at the base tell me to miss out part of the trip and go 'not in service' to where they want me to go, to be back on time. simples.
so i have less work to do and im not stressed at drivers not letting me go. and i finish on time.. and to boot, more and more people get fooked off with the buses not running so they stop using the bus. suits me fine.
dan
NO ONE, EVER, lets the bus pull out. so,.... fine. i sit and wait at every single bus stop when im pulling out. sit there with the indicator on and wait for a space. beleive me it takes ages. EVERY stop. doing this then makes me VERY VERY late. because they never give us enough time to get around the trip. (thats another story). so, when i get to the terminus wherever that may be, the controllers at the base tell me to miss out part of the trip and go 'not in service' to where they want me to go, to be back on time. simples.
so i have less work to do and im not stressed at drivers not letting me go. and i finish on time.
. and to boot, more and more people get fooked off with the buses not running so they stop using the bus. suits me fine.dan
Although I hate your plan when they do what they did last night and terminated at Camberwell
I was pissed about that!Ali, 75% of LT drivers do that anyway, its clearly not as fun as it used to be. Besides the buses are so packed, no one gets thrown any distance.
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, every 30 minutes, IF you are lucky, £1.35 minimum fare. Since my Scoob died, I just walk everywhere, and yes, even in the rain
16 October 2009, 05:48 PM
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I walk to as many things as I can.
So are we disagreeing with Ali here then..
There is an easy solution that I feel alot of Londeners forget:
....Move out of London and go up north.
....Move out of London and go up north.
16 October 2009, 09:39 PM
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The pissy smell IS usually from below the belted area, well pointed out lol.
JOKING !
lol @ you can actually drive a car up north. You can drive one plenty of places down here. Im sure all the other cities in the UK are perfect for driving in too lol.
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lol @ you can actually drive a car up north. You can drive one plenty of places down here. Im sure all the other cities in the UK are perfect for driving in too lol.
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