ray hutstone- Registered: 1 Apr 2018
- Posts: 2,158
Yes. It's been appalling of late. Stagecoach don't care though. Try ringing them - They'll tell you that the manager at Folkestone said that every bus left on time. Privatised - who cares?
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,865
The other day 3 buses set off to Folkestone together
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
We all know that in our major cities snarl ups happen and timetables go out of the window but the 102 between Dover and Greatstone rarely encounters heavy traffic and many times a bus has to stop for a minute or two to keep to the timetable. Until the recent changes problems were few and far between and the managers/route planners have a lot to answer for.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
don't forget the road works at Maxton are using tempory traffic lights.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,865
yes brian but its becoming the norm to just cancel buses now run them 20 minutes later
happens on 63service
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
The situation with the 102 goes from bad to worse, twice in the last week I have turned up in time for a bus to Folkestone and each time it was cut out meaning the next one would be late because of all the extra passengers getting on and off. Not much during the holiday with all the out of control children making a lot of noise. I don't use the 61 Whitfield/Aycliffe myself but have noticed that route doesn't keep to its timetable like it used to.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
has been running 5 minuits late all day, due to the road works between craford street and castle street.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Fair comment Brian but this morning there were two 61 buses not much more than five minutes apart arriving in Pencester Road when there is supposed to be a 20 minute gap.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,865
tonight I looked at timetable on bus stop pencester to folk
1853
1915
got on at 1910 and it left!!!
was it early leaving or late?
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Button
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 22 Jul 2016
- Posts: 3,032
(Not my real name.)
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,020
On your bike.You cannot use your bus pass.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Purely and simply a private business that has woven the words "community" and "association" into their title. Nice photo call though.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,865
It will take more than a little community bus
but when did that Cllr last use public transport?
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,020
Good question
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
july 1914.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,865
what was?
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Keith Sansum1 wrote:It will take more than a little community bus
but when did that Cllr last use public transport?
Not a little community bus Keith, they have a fleet of vehicles and hope to cash in here at the expense of Stagecoach and local taxi drivers.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,020
Not good news for our taxi firms.The bus company should get a higher subsidy ,They only get a small amount from bus pass users.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Are you suggesting that this Thanet outfit should be in receipt of public money Sue?
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,020
No but when they visited River Parish Council they mentioned getting grants from a
Parish Councils.I told them I pay enough to KCC. .I believe KCC should pay more to Stage Coach .Locally a lot of people rely on them for jobs .This outfit From Thanet how many of our locals work for them.
