Comments on: More bus cuts for Bradley Stoke http://www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/2010/01/01/bus-cuts-bradley-stoke/ News and views from the town of Bradley Stoke, South Gloucestershire. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:20:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Craig Ellis http://www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/2010/01/01/bus-cuts-bradley-stoke/comment-page-1/#comment-1344 Craig Ellis Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:10:35 +0000 http://www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/?p=4984#comment-1344 Interesting. I seem to recall the move to 12-minute frequency a few years ago was also to 'improve punctuality' of the service. Any one else see what might happen in a few years? To my mind the only way to 'improve punctuality' is by addressing the congestion on the route (possibly the most congested bus route in Bristol). Not that this would solve First's comically high prices... N.B.: I abandoned all hopes of sensible bus travel in BS not long after the last big timetable shuffle. Guess what? Cycling is always faster than the bus! heck of a lot cheaper to. Interesting. I seem to recall the move to 12-minute frequency a few years ago was also to ‘improve punctuality’ of the service. Any one else see what might happen in a few years?

To my mind the only way to ‘improve punctuality’ is by addressing the congestion on the route (possibly the most congested bus route in Bristol). Not that this would solve First’s comically high prices…

N.B.: I abandoned all hopes of sensible bus travel in BS not long after the last big timetable shuffle. Guess what? Cycling is always faster than the bus! heck of a lot cheaper to.

]]> By: Anon-e-mouse http://www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/2010/01/01/bus-cuts-bradley-stoke/comment-page-1/#comment-1334 Anon-e-mouse Sat, 02 Jan 2010 09:28:36 +0000 http://www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/?p=4984#comment-1334 And yet more tax payers money is being pumped into improving the roads for the use by First Bus with dedicated 24h bus lanes (A38) but they are continuing to reduce services. The total lack of joined-up thinking by those who run South Glos and the local councils is staggering. They have no clout whatsoever with First but pander to their every whim it seems "Improve puncutality" = "Improve our profit margin" And yet more tax payers money is being pumped into improving the roads for the use by First Bus with dedicated 24h bus lanes (A38) but they are continuing to reduce services.

The total lack of joined-up thinking by those who run South Glos and the local councils is staggering. They have no clout whatsoever with First but pander to their every whim it seems

“Improve puncutality” = “Improve our profit margin”

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