"It was 20 years ago today......."
So 20 years on from bus deregulation, how have we fared [1]?
Minus points:
Confusion
Poor passenger information
Worn out buses worthy of the third world
Bus jams
Poor to non existent evening, Sunday and rural services
Plus points:
Things weren't perfect before and at least some of the above applied
pre-1986
Big investment in new buses by some of the larger groups
Enhanced services in some corridors
Other thoughts, utb?
[1] No pun intended, honestly!
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Ian Jelf, MITG
Birmingham, UK
Registered Blue Badge Tourist Guide for London and the Heart of England
http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk
date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 08:38:30 +0100
author: Ian Jelf
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