“I can’t use the bus, we don’t have buses where I live.” There is an assumption that if there isn’t a bus stop close to your front door, with a frequent service, then you can’t use the bus for any part of your journey. But that needn’t be the case. ”Park and ride” is a…
Outside London, two door double deck buses had limited success. When I used to cover late duties as a bus conductor in Walsall, if we were allocated a two door double decker, everyone knew that only the front door was used – apart from one driver! I was upstairs busy collecting fares when I realised…
One of the benefits of living in North Wales is that the Welsh Concessionary Travel Scheme still provides free bus travel at the age of sixty, at all times of the day. It is possible to enjoy the beautiful Welsh countryside free of charge, using a bus network that is still fairly comprehensive, despite recent…
One thing you notice as you get older is that your memories pre-date those of most of your work colleagues. Why is the security code for the office front door 1986? Is that number significant? If I really search my memory bank, I can remember when Crosville Motor Services were able to subsidise loss-making…
