tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2425346921966365551.post2982930708441204499..comments2024-03-25T19:07:29.729+00:00Comments on Steve's Bus & Train Page: Ipswich JottingsSteve Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06852377706742868978noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2425346921966365551.post-62864388128875700122014-02-10T14:22:26.675+00:002014-02-10T14:22:26.675+00:00I just wonder how many people still know it exists...I just wonder how many people still know it exists. There were two others, both old ladies with shopping trollies, and one of those got on at a point served by the 521 as well. Basically on that bus I can go to Saxmundham for two and a half hours and come home. It doesn't connect well with any other service and the absence of a later return journey makes me wonder what the point of it actually is. <br /><br />As for subsidy I quite agree. If I was ploughing money into a bus service I would want people to use it. Therefore not only would I publicise it so people knew about it, but I would design the service so that it served a purpose and enticed people onto it. This bus is not doing that - there isn't a single timetable in my village for a start, and you're not exactly going to get the mums clamouring to get on it if they have to open their own door and fold the buggies up.<br /><br />I don't blame the Labour government in the slightest either. Yes they caused the mess that had to be sorted out by hitting the poorest in society, and creating more poor in the process, but it was the Conservative government in the 80's who decided that Public Transport needed to become a profit making Private Transport. That means if I want to get from here to Lowestoft for example by service bus, which takes about 35 mins in the car, it would take 4hrs 52 mins, involve 3 buses with 3 different companies paying 3 separate fares. I am going to try and find out how long the same journey would have taken in 1985 and we'll see just how much progress has been made over the last 30 years.Steve Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14075632962275755022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2425346921966365551.post-57897556590545826592014-02-10T13:29:00.007+00:002014-02-10T13:29:00.007+00:00Just wondering how many customers were on your loc...Just wondering how many customers were on your local "service bus"? But never mind, in the modern blame culture you can blame all those useless old people who can't look after themselves for taking all the money that belongs to those pensioners than can look after themselves. And how much did you pay for your fare on the day? Just how much subsidy do you think you're entitled to from the rest of us? But I'm sure you can find some Lord or another, and there's always the Labour government of course, to blame! And it's not criminal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com