catfan 14,793 Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 Are set to rise in cases by up to 17%. Will this looney labour council ever learn that Joe Public does no have a bottomless pocket ! http://www.nottinghampost.com/Cost-bus-tickets-rise/story-20772697-detail/story.html WPL..........Take the bus to work. Nip in to town for some shopping...............Costs a fortune to park, Take the bus instead. I can see where this is going, more & more fare increases to come, some one has to pay for new Tram extensions ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barclaycon 569 Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 Yes, the fares are ridiculous. They only went up last year and now they are doing it again. It would seem that the tram system is the focus of everything. They predicted that 14 million journeys would take place, but only 8 million did. So now they are putting the price of everything up: parking, the car levy (now over £300 a year), bus prices - I'm sure even the cost of tram journeys will ramp up too. Did nobody tell them about the recession? The whole point about public transport is that it should be affordable. It's for getting people to work and encouraging people to go into town to shop. It's not supposed to be an 'earner'. They are a 'looney' council because everything they do is to the detriment of folk in Nottingham. Watch the city centre become a ghost town albeit with a lovely shiny tram system running through it. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilboro-lad 294 Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 The city centre is becoming a magnet for migrants shopping in the pound shop with benefits they never contributed to. Even the white people all sound like they are talking backwards. No wonder the city is dying. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 Are you saying there is only one pound shop in Nottingham? We have THREE here in Loughborough + TWO discount shops not to mention the FIFTEEN charity shops. I understand that it is only "single" journey fares that are going up & other fares are not effected.(or have I got that wrong?) Just an aside it does not matter to me as I have a bus pass. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TGC 216 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 I know I'd be in a reet-pickle without me Concessionary Free Bus Pass. Right up the creek! Don't let Osborne know though... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 I use my bus pass to come into Nottingham at least once a fortnight & I spend quite a bit when I'm there. No bus pass, less journeys to Nottingham, less money spent in Nottingham. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilboro-lad 294 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 You don't get a bus pass when you reach 60 now. It's all based on the age of women retiring. That means anyone who is sixty from now will not get one, won't bother going into town but will jump in the car and go to a retail park. As the existing bus pass holders get older they use them less - so less people going into town. The buses should be free to everyone if they want people to get out of their cars. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 I, along with thousands of others avoid town centres like the plague for some of the reasons already mentioned. What is there now apart from rip off parking,rip off beer prices,and crap or closed down shops? I'll stay in the suburbs thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TGC 216 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 In decent weather I take a walk (a painful but needed hobble-wobble) into the City, only a mile. Then catch the bus back. Today I'll limp into the Homelink place in the Library for about 1200hrs, and check what Independent housing is available for me to bid for. Not that I've any luck with any of me past bids at all, but yer never know. Crossed fingers again. (Not easy with Arthur Itis wi me. Hehe) TTFN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dgbrit 258 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 My wife's visit this week confirmed that you have the most arrogant nasty drivers (Every one of them) & expensive bus service. She actually let him have it when he started yelling at her for not knowing how much the fare was. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 In my experiences on the buses I've never come across a nasty, impolite driver, although I'm sure some of them might have a tendency to be off-hand, if they've got out of bed the wrong side ..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilboro-lad 294 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 Driving in traffic all day is bound to make people a bit bad tempered at times. It would me too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 I used to drive buses. It is a public service job. Being impolite to passengers was never an option. We used to get some complete idiots but the really nice ones (especially the pretty girls) more than made up for it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrea 5 Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Are set to rise in cases by up to 17%. Will this looney labour council ever learn that Joe Public does no have a bottomless pocket ! http://www.nottinghampost.com/Cost-bus-tickets-rise/story-20772697-detail/story.html WPL..........Take the bus to work. Nip in to town for some shopping...............Costs a fortune to park, Take the bus instead. I can see where this is going, more & more fare increases to come, some one has to pay for new Tram extensions ! Hate to throw the "spanner in the works" but actually NCT are a private company so I doubt the council has much influence over the level of fares. As I understand it only cash fares are rising so the best thing is to get an easyrider card, problem solved! Living out in the sticks I normally use TrentBarton, their drivers are the most polite and helpful I've known, streets ahead of NCT. Fares in Nottingham aren't too bad compared with those in many other cities, a Kangaroo is £4 (£4.20 after the rise), the similar ticket in Derby is about £5.50 I think. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Yeah, but who owns NCT ? .............Nottingham City council. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 'Fraid that's right - 95% Nottingham City Council, 5% Transdev according to the (not always accurate) Wikipedia. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barclaycon 569 Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 It's an 'earner'. Since the 80's local councils now see themselves as businesses. They don't do the job that they are elected to do and don't give a single thought as to whether things are affordable or for the 'benefit' of people. It's time there was a 'route and branch' investigation into the actions of local councils who do actually that think they can just keep pumping us for more and more money. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Living out in the sticks I normally use TrentBarton, their drivers are the most polite and helpful I've known, streets ahead of NCT. Totally agree with this. I avoid NCT buses like the plague and regularly use the Trent Barton service in my area. Superb service from them, they are a credit to themselves. Shame they're not available to all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 It's an 'earner'. Since the 80's local councils now see themselves as businesses. They don't do the job that they are elected to do and don't give a single thought as to whether things are affordable or for the 'benefit' of people. It's time there was a 'route and branch' investigation into the actions of local councils who do actually that think they can just keep pumping us for more and more money. This is an excellent answer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 I have hidden two posts because of the language used. The thread started on the subject of bus fares. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 I have hidden all the "off topic" posts - lets try to keep the discussion on-topic, and stop the unnecessary and inflammatory remarks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Well, if we are talking about fares increases, you won't forget, will you, that in the late 50s and early 60s when the maximum fare was about 8d, any increase was likely to be 1d on all fares. So when a 3d went up to 4d that was a 33% increase (etc.) ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,151 Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 #1415, Agree limey see new jokes #1415,as nobody seemed to see my humour Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 Totally agree with this. I avoid NCT buses like the plague and regularly use the Trent Barton service in my area. Superb service from them, they are a credit to themselves. Shame they're not available to all. I use South Notts(NCT owned) to get into Nottingham at least twice a month & find the service very good & they generally run to time. I also have used other NCT buses to get to places like Carlton & Arnold & found the service also very good BUT as I have a bus pass I wont/can't comment on the fare issue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrea 5 Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 I still think that generally speaking the fares are reasonable, I've paid far more for a poorer service on an old rattle trap in other towns and cities! But I stand by what I said about TrentBarton being much better than NCT, I would choose them whenever I can. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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