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  1. Nick

    First's 'ftr' Visits York

    I think the general idea seems to be similar to Fast Track in Kent, the benefit of a fast frequent service as with trams but at a fraction of the cost. Th eproblem is however it still uses a roadway and therefore like normal buses will be held up by traffic and so forth. Agreeing with what...
  2. Nick

    Bus announcements!

    They don't bother with paper and biros here! They just let it display what it wants. Thank goodness TrentBarton have stuck with blinds and change them at each terminus :)
  3. Nick

    Edinburgh Bus/Tram

    The idea is simple-trick the punter into thinking its "as cool and as clean as a tram"....will these things have conductors or are we gonna have fare dodgers who are expected out of the goodness of their heart to pay at a machine?
  4. Nick

    Poor quality buses

    But Arriva dont like running the 99 for some reason...no Sunday service, and buses after 1634 very rare, apart from thoses contracted by Notts CC
  5. Nick

    My rant about Buses

    Buses around my neck of the wood arn't that bad...and arn't that cheap. Basically a 'express' route operates every 10 minutes daytime Monday-Saturday taking 25 minutes. Trent Barton have a every 30 minutes Solo 'Connection' service taking 15 minutes and being 15p cheaper than the NCT service. I...
  6. Nick

    Yellow Buses - Summer Timetable Now out

    I can't help but agree with teh fact it should be free, alas that said, all Network Rail timetables are free yet them all together in a book is about £12 :? The majority of bus companies make enough profit to cover printing timetables and they are not often changed so 'yellow buses' is...

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