There have recently been a *lot* more ticket inspectors in the mornings
on the number 38 bus. Are they just blitzing this route, or is this
happening across all the free^Wbendy routes? And I think there have
been more empty seats too.

I'm wondering if it's a Boris-ism, designed to make bendies less popular
by kicking off all the freeloaders who, obviously, think they're the
best thing since sliced bread. Employing lots more ticket inspectors
could also be a cunning ruse to push the cost of bendies up so he can
show that the Borismaster isn't so expensive either.

Hurrah for ticket inspectors!

--
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On Nov 25, 3:17*pm, David Cantrell wrote:
There have recently been a *lot* more ticket inspectors in the mornings
on the number 38 bus. *Are they just blitzing this route, or is this
happening across all the free^Wbendy routes? *And I think there have
been more empty seats too.

I'm wondering if it's a Boris-ism, designed to make bendies less popular
by kicking off all the freeloaders who, obviously, think they're the
best thing since sliced bread. *Employing lots more ticket inspectors
could also be a cunning ruse to push the cost of bendies up so he can
show that the Borismaster isn't so expensive either.

Hurrah for ticket inspectors!

I can only ever remember one ticket check on a bendy, and they didn't
get past the first seat before having to stop the bus and call the
police.

It was since Boris as it happens.

"MIG" wrote in message
...
On Nov 25, 3:17 pm, David Cantrell wrote:
There have recently been a *lot* more ticket inspectors in the mornings
on the number 38 bus. Are they just blitzing this route, or is this
happening across all the free^Wbendy routes? And I think there have
been more empty seats too.

I'm wondering if it's a Boris-ism, designed to make bendies less popular
by kicking off all the freeloaders who, obviously, think they're the
best thing since sliced bread. Employing lots more ticket inspectors
could also be a cunning ruse to push the cost of bendies up so he can
show that the Borismaster isn't so expensive either.

Hurrah for ticket inspectors!

:I can only ever remember one ticket check on a bendy, and they didn't
:get past the first seat before having to stop the bus and call the
olice.

:It was since Boris as it happens.

I've seen inspectors on bendibusses for years now.

MIG wrote:
On Nov 25, 3:17 pm, David Cantrell wrote:
There have recently been a *lot* more ticket inspectors in the mornings
on the number 38 bus. Are they just blitzing this route, or is this
happening across all the free^Wbendy routes? And I think there have
been more empty seats too.

I'm wondering if it's a Boris-ism, designed to make bendies less popular
by kicking off all the freeloaders who, obviously, think they're the
best thing since sliced bread. Employing lots more ticket inspectors
could also be a cunning ruse to push the cost of bendies up so he can
show that the Borismaster isn't so expensive either.

Hurrah for ticket inspectors!

I can only ever remember one ticket check on a bendy, and they didn't
get past the first seat before having to stop the bus and call the
police.

It was since Boris as it happens.

Well down here in South London it has been a regular occurence since well
before Boris. The 436 is a regular target, particularly between New Cross
and Victoria, a gang of inspectors and police officers will board one the
moment it stops, not letting anyone off, then taking them off as required,
I have several times seen up to a dozen people removed, and presumably
charged...

--
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In article ,
(David Cantrell) wrote:

There have recently been a *lot* more ticket inspectors in the mornings
on the number 38 bus. Are they just blitzing this route, or is this
happening across all the free^Wbendy routes? And I think there have
been more empty seats too.

I'm wondering if it's a Boris-ism, designed to make bendies less popular
by kicking off all the freeloaders who, obviously, think they're the
best thing since sliced bread. Employing lots more ticket inspectors
could also be a cunning ruse to push the cost of bendies up so he can
show that the Borismaster isn't so expensive either.

Hurrah for ticket inspectors!

I also noticed signs about road works to improve the route 38. Perhaps
it's related to them?

--
Colin Rosenstiel

wrote:
I also noticed signs about road works to improve the route 38. Perhaps
it's related to them?

Ken was planning VERY extensive works for the 38, including a westbound
route through Piccadilly Circus.

Has Boris canned this, either because of cost, or because it was 'bendy
related'?
--

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In article , (Andrew
Heenan) wrote:

wrote:
I also noticed signs about road works to improve the route 38.
Perhaps it's related to them?

Ken was planning VERY extensive works for the 38, including a
westbound route through Piccadilly Circus.

Has Boris canned this, either because of cost, or because it was
'bendy related'?

Apparently not, if the signs are to be believed. I've not seen any signs
of work near the Shaftesbury Avenue/New Oxford St junction.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 06:41:47PM -0600, wrote:
In article , (Andrew
Heenan) wrote:
Has Boris canned this, either because of cost, or because it was
'bendy related'?
Apparently not, if the signs are to be believed. I've not seen any signs
of work near the Shaftesbury Avenue/New Oxford St junction.

I've only just noticed the signs, so I assume they've only gone up in
the past few days. They're warning of work that will be starting
shortly.

--
David Cantrell | Reality Engineer, Ministry of Information

comparative and superlative explained:

Huhn worse, worser, worsest, worsted, wasted

In article ,
(David Cantrell) wrote:

On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 06:41:47PM -0600,
wrote:
In article ,
(Andrew Heenan) wrote:
Has Boris canned this, either because of cost, or because it was
'bendy related'?
Apparently not, if the signs are to be believed. I've not seen
any signs of work near the Shaftesbury Avenue/New Oxford St junction.

I've only just noticed the signs, so I assume they've only gone up in
the past few days. They're warning of work that will be starting
shortly.

They were there signs at the junction I mentioned last week. And they say
work starts in November so, if they haven't started, they'd better get a
move on!

--
Colin Rosenstiel

On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 03:40:14PM -0600, wrote:

I also noticed signs about road works to improve the route 38. Perhaps
it's related to them?

Oh god, I was going to post about those too. Let me guess, the road
works will be re-designing the roads to better fit the length and
turning circle of bendies, which will, shortly after the road works are
finished, be taken out of service.

Brilliant!

--
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