Buses

[Neversoft]

Ok, I feel I have to express my opinions on buses or I'm going to explode.

The bus is my only way of getting to and from college, unfortunately.

Last friday, I left to get the bus at 7:30. The bus came at 7:45 and arrived at college at 9:15... It usually takes about 50 minutes, but for some reason it took absolutely ages and decided it would take 90 minutes! The bus came early and got me there late... woo.

Today I finished college at 5:00. The bus didn't come until 6:15... I had to wait in the freezing cold weather for 1 hour and 15 minutes... What the hell? Why have time tables if they don't stick to them? I only got home a few minutes ago!

I spend 9 hours waiting and travelling on the bus each week, and I only have to go in 3 days a week... We have like 36 weeks at college, thats 324 hours each college year. I'm gonna have to get the bus for atleast another 3 years, so thats 972 hours altogether. Thats 40.5 DAYS of my life wasted over 3 years! Over a month of my time gone.

The bus is unreliable.
Mostly always late.
Never sticks to time tables.
It stinks.
It's dirty.
It's uncomfortable.
It costs loads.

I have a special bus card and it still costs me £216 each year to get the bus to and from college. If I didn't have my card it would cost about £270+.

The bus is a bloody joke!

Does this apply to anyone else?
Do places like America and Australia have the same problem?

[Paulio]

I'm only on the bus for 15 mins there and back, it's alwasy 10 15 minutes late.

[Swearwolf]

um its clean, reliable and 70p each way with college card. in central england.

[L!nK..]

My college bus is called 310/311 (hertfordshire busses) its going, its arriva but its expensive, 3.45 for return up to my college.

And you can get term cards which this time it costs £120.
But it runs out in march so dno if i should get it.

[Neversoft]

I'm only on the bus for 15 mins there and back, it's alwasy 10 15 minutes late.

You are so lucky. It also used to take me 50 mniutes to get to school!

um its clean, reliable and 70p each way with college card. in central england.

Haha, clean and reliable? When pigs fly! It costs me £1 each way with my card but it soon builds up.

My college bus is called 310/311 (hertfordshire busses) its going, its arriva but its expensive, 3.45 for return up to my college.

And you can get term cards which this time it costs £120.
But it runs out in march so dno if i should get it.

£3.45!? Damn... My college doesn't have a bus, I have to get the public one... ¬.¬

[---MAD---]

That's the problem with public transport and why people would rather have their own car (or plane for that matter).

The point that its dirty isn't really their fault its the people that use the bus but yes they should clean it more often.

[L!nK..]

You are so lucky. It also used to take me 50 mniutes to get to school!



Haha, clean and reliable? When pigs fly! It costs me £1 each way with my card but it soon builds up.



£3.45!? Damn... My college doesn't have a bus, I have to get the public one... ¬.¬

Sorry, I meant public bus, but thats the bus I take for college, 3.45
everyday so I'm spending alot.

[Scuzzy]

the buses around here are usually always on time and they just upgraded with new seats and windows and stuff for all the public buses in the city.

And wow you have to spend 50 mins on a bus to get to and from college? I would lose my mind sitting there that long lol

[Neversoft]

That's the problem with public transport and why people would rather have their own car (or plane for that matter).

The point that its dirty isn't really their fault its the people that use the bus but yes they should clean it more often.

If I got a car I would probably crash.

Sorry, I meant public bus, but thats the bus I take for college, 3.45
everyday so I'm spending alot.

Everyday!? Thats nearly £20 a week! The bus I used to get to school was about £14 a week, but my dad paid for it.

[Fifteen]

I have to catch 2 buses to college and 2 back, well annoying.
They're not that bad tbh, in the mornings they are on time, its just on the way back from college they're always late, costs £52 a month for a first bus card and tbh the buses dont stink, are clean, comfortableish..