| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Taking a bus in London? It might be quicker to walk | |
| Posted by: | Mark Evans | |
| Date/Time: | 21/11/24 12:48:00 |
| The obsessive dislike you two have of Sadiq Khan is just comical and makes you talk complete nonsense. The irony is the Mayor robustly defended concessions such as the over 60s Oyster Card when the last government wanted to scrap it and I'm willing to bet both of you make use of it. Some gratitude. Although in recent years financial constraints have led to reductions in bus schedules and a fall in the fleet size, London's bus service remains the envy of the rest of the country and much of Europe. A cheap to use (for those of us who actually pay) service has an incredibly comprehensive coverage of every part of the capital. Significant investment has made it one of the cleanest fleets in the world and every year more low emission buses are introduced making a significant contribution to improving our air quality. The fall in bus speeds is part of a broader problem with congestion and the more traffic on our roads, the less effective it is to increase bus timetables because they become increasingly unlikely to be met. I believe this government, which I support, made a serious error in increasing the bus fare cap nationally but this is not happening in London and hopefully Sadiq Khan will continue to be robust in his protection of low fares. This isn't something that people who get to travel for free will appreciate, but for those on low incomes the bus makes a massive difference to their take home pay. If you have something constructive to say about improving bus services I'm sure we'd love to hear from you but if it is just mindless Mayor-bashing please go somewhere else to share your insights. |