Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
post 419../, kieth the last time mr coller used a bus was in 1914 to get to the western front.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I'm still trying to fathom why DDC are promoting a private business that is aiming to take away work from local cab drivers that have paid DDC in order to operate.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,865
he looks old enough lol
or are his outside activities catching up with him lol
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Local services seem to be going from bad to worse, even the hitherto reliable 63 is hit and miss. One came along today 10 minutes late " out of service " 10 minutes after that one came along and took us to Priory Street then we had to change buses and wait another 10 minutes for a driver. As for the 102 don't bother looking up a timetable.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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All a shambles
I have to try to use buses to Ashford every day given up now
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Guest 1395- Registered: 5 Nov 2014
- Posts: 463
Stagecoach posted on Twitter that the 63 was stuck because of badly parked cars on South Road. For a while at least buses then went direct via Astor Avenue. The 102 is hit by the roadworks at Maxton and on Wednesday by an accident at Capel.
Lew Finnis
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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The roadworks at Maxton delay things by a minute or two Lew, probably a lot worse in rush hour but that doesn't explain why they get bunched up if they are all facing the same problem. I am aware of the accident in Capel yesterday but I am talking about the last couple of months.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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And howard that doesn't explain when the 63 doesn't arrive at all iv waited until the next one arrived over 20 minutes late
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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I was with you and a few others recently when that happened Keith, getting to be a regular happening.
Meanwhile the uncomfortable seating at the new bus shelters are looking the worse for wear already with all the scratches and scores making them look old before their time.
Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,302
When I was a lad (honestly I was) in the late 40's and early 50's, I was surprised to discover that buses actually ran to a timetable. I thought that they just came along as and when. Seeing in Denis's newsagents in the High Street a timetable published by Headley's of Ashford I bought one with my pocket money.
I compared the buses and the times. They were always late (or missing) then!
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
ray hutstone- Registered: 1 Apr 2018
- Posts: 2,158
#431 - It's a privatised monopoly, Keith, that is accountable to no-one despite KCC's plaintive attempts. That's the choice we are left with. No choice.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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I agree Ray
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I see Stagecoach have made no provision for the hordes due to visit the Regatta tomorrow. People from Folkestone and Capel are OK with a double decker every 30 minutes but people in Deal and most of dover get a small bus every hour and the ones in Dover do not run to schedule with all the extra stops than on a normal Sunday.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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And the absent 63 buses?
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Pablo- Registered: 21 Mar 2018
- Posts: 614
We hopped off the 92 today opposite the Railway Bell in order to cross the road to catch the 15 into Pencester Rd. There was a sign on the bus stop saying ‘stop suspended due to proximity of road works’. While we were walking to the Whitfield Hill stop the 15 of course sailed right past. Grrrrr. So we walked on to Pilgrims Way and picked up the 68 to Market Square. All this to avoid doing three laps of River and St Radigunds. However we still arrived in Market Square at the same time as if we had stayed on the 92. Her Indoors was pretty tight lipped about it as she’s just had a hip replaced!
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,020
Welecome to my world Pablo
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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Our world Sue
its not just about you
(or is it?)
your sounding like another poster who only posts about himself
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Have you never heard that expression Keith.At least I don’t post on every thread.If you read into my,posts you would see I’m caring for many of my elderly friends who are up with the currentn bus service.Do read my posts .No I may live opposite Vic but I have not compiled my life story yet .
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Sue
You seem concerned for your friends in River who are suffering some inconvenience because there are not enough of them to make a regular service as good as you would like but showed no concern for the many in Priory and Maxton who nearly lost a service through indiscriminate parking.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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It wasn’t my role as there are enough Councillors in that ward.KCC DTC and DDC plus all the members onThe Transportation Committee.
