Ross wrote:
On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 22:25:37 +0000, Dave Arquati wrote in
, seen in uk.railway:

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A point-to-point bus fare system would really put me off bus use. One of
the things I really liked about buses in London when I arrived here,
versus back home, was an easy flat fare structure. (That and about
twenty times the frequency...)


As an irregular visitor, I like two things: the frequency and the one
day bus pass.

Three-squids-fifty ain't bad when you consider that here in Lincoln
the return fare on my local service from the city centre out to ASDA,
a journey of 20 minutes each way or so, is two-squids-twenty.

Three squids fifty? You're being overcharged mate :-) Even more of a
bargain at three squids.

The theoretical frequency of most services (practice is something
else) means I can do things without watching the clock, and compared
to the sort of timetables I've gotten used to out here in the sticks,
'tis wonderful.

In this bit of London, the practice seems to be pretty decent too. The
49 used to be a problem but since it went double-decker, reliability
seems to have dramatically improved.

The other buses I use semi-regularly are also pretty reliable. The
number 9 seems exemplary during the day; the wait at night at Trafalgar
Square can be frustrating when you're freezing your bits off!


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Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London