Pablo- Registered: 21 Mar 2018
- Posts: 614
At least businesses now have a choice on water and drainage. Will happen soon for residential customers too.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
are we getting busses running on water now.
Button
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 22 Jul 2016
- Posts: 3,032
Depends on what you mean by 'water', but you may wish to Google or wiki 'Bio bus'... The capacity is measured not in seats but in, how shall I put this, thrones.
(Not my real name.)
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,865
that has to be strangest response jan
in reality Stagecoach has a near monopoly
I wont get into the other industries and privatisation debate
on buses Stagecoach will be aware theres no one else
tAke it or leave it
for many the choice is not that simple
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
I find it difficult to believe that DDC are backing this.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,020
I’m sadly disappointed with former colleagues for supporting this.They should be uniting behind all of us who keep finding the current services provided are not up to standard .Still KCC councillors have forgotten why they were elected.
This scheme looks great all brainwash as you can’t use your bus passes and mostly you have to book in advance .I do hope this service is not receiving a subsidy .
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
probably a big subsidy sue, a back door bus service.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,020
I shall ask the question
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,302
On the subject of buses, I wonder how many people wait here for a bus?
I suspect it's been there since the 86 stopped running many years ago! There's another one on the other side of the road.
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
I must have walked past that many times without noticing it but I remember there was a stop on the other side for the Tesco courtesy bus about 15 years ago.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,865
Hopefully the number 10 folkestone to Ashford will change soon as promised
Funny how Chinese whispers circulate I overheard a chap telling some tourists on the bus changes that the manager introducing them has been Sacked along with many others
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,020
Above post .Yes a manager did get removed.Old news .Im still awaiting a reply re subsidy for Community bus.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
It is not a community bus Sue, they are just using the word in their business name and as I said in 552 they must be paying DDC for a licence to operate.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,020
I’m not in favour of it all.KCC just brain washing us .Subsidies need to go to Stage Coach.If I need a taxi which is not very often its Star everytime.We need a bus service which is reliable.Good Managers and someone in Pencester who provides passengers with information.When buses run late it’s a tough call do you risk going into the office for an update.Gone arenthe days when a dedicated member of staff would be casting an eye on bus departures and arrivals .
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
The number of bus journeys in the UK is at a 12 year low, in that time fares have risen faster than inflation and many services cut out. I suppose that is inevitable when public services are run for the benefit of shareholders.
ray hutstone- Registered: 1 Apr 2018
- Posts: 2,158
Ask Ann Gloag. Does anyone really think she cares?
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,816
A vicious circle, the poor services together with raised prices means people will not use a bus which is why the companies do the afore mentioned.
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Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,235
I think she cares very much about the shareholders, as well she should as a successful business woman, our county councillors on the other hand!
Arte et Marte
