Councils and bus lanes.

[husoi]

33 minutes ago, Stu said:

At the moment bus fares are capped at £2 funded by the government all over the UK

 

Unless you live in Scotland and over 60

Plus, I paid 3.80 for part of a journey

Edited August 12, 2024 by husoi

[AstronautNinja]

I'd rather shit in my hands and clap than get a bus. Hell, I'll cycle in the rain before I ride a stinking germ wagon 

[S-Westerly]

3 hours ago, AstronautNinja said:

I'd rather shit in my hands and clap than get a bus. Hell, I'll cycle in the rain before I ride a stinking germ wagon 

Wow, pretty damning or what. I might agree with you if you are talking city buses although in some cities like Amsterdam the buses are the easiest way to get around. Rural buses as long as you aren't in a rush, are quite interesting as you can see stuff you don't normally see. As for pedal pushers clogging up the roads steam roller the lot of '

[AstronautNinja]

2 minutes ago, S-Westerly said:

Wow, pretty damning or what. I might agree with you if you are talking city buses although in some cities like Amsterdam the buses are the easiest way to get around. Rural buses as long as you aren't in a rush, are quite interesting as you can see stuff you don't normally see. As for pedal pushers clogging up the roads steam roller the lot of '

I can only presume you don't drive if your actually defending busses what a god awful mode of transport. Sharing a slow moving box of germs, farts, children and the unemployed is my least preferred method of travel. 

[S-Westerly]

Actually I do drive and obviously ride a motorbike too. I've no problem with children or the unemployed and if you are worried about germs try flying in a plane somewhere.  I bet you're one of those impatient drivers who gets all hot and bothered if there's anything slower than you on the road? Buses generally are a lot less annoying than tractors imo.

[AstronautNinja]

2 minutes ago, S-Westerly said:

Actually I do drive and obviously ride a motorbike too. I've no problem with children or the unemployed and if you are worried about germs try flying in a plane somewhere.  I bet you're one of those impatient drivers who gets all hot and bothered if there's anything slower than you on the road? Buses generally are a lot less annoying than tractors imo.

There are no realistic options regarding flying, needless to say private flight is a touch above my pay grade. 

 

I'm really not bothered by busses being on the road. There is however, zero chance of me getting on one. 

[Nick the wanderer]

13 hours ago, Stu said:

At the moment bus fares are capped at £2 funded by the government all over the UK

 

Tell that to Delaine our local bus company. No max price here.

[RideWithStyles]

No max limit from what I know of in lancs and Yorkshire area here.

 

Don’t mind the tractors too much tbh, farmers doing a job (a very,very long day,7 days a week with no holidays as such) fastest they can, very stressful and high risk.

have a lot of tractors here, it’s amazing how many different types of kit they have to do very specific jobs and how much they cost…

got quite a few buses here aswell as it’s a rural area and SOME/FEW people do use and need them but when the stops are far too close to each other!

theirs an area where the council spent a fing fortune to build two new tiny narrow paths (from banks) one each side plus a central reservation and two new bus stops outside a tiny row of very old but im sure very expensive 6 terrace houses with nothing else worthwhile to go/near it for miles when there is already 4or more other bus stops (with lay-by on one side for most) within a few hundred yards on a straight road before a pub that already has two bus stops (lay-bys) one either side…there are no true paths to link these two different spots together but yet you wouldn’t use a bus to go to these spots.

the real reason I think they did it was it was to stop prime space/opportunity to overtake a slow moving vehicle (either tractor or what ever noob doing 50or less in a national speed limit zone which there are plenty of people that do for some reason.

 

cyclists thats a different reason and matter. 
I know one or two people that do cycle to work for different reasons, fair enough if they follow the rules and not be an inconvenience to everyone else all the while wearing helmets and having lights etc. But the leisure/sporting (knitting circle) social natter group bundle up and clog the hell out of the road and make most drivers scared or its too busy on the other side to over take the moving chicane - I have no sympathy. If your drafting you’ll be behind the butt cheeks infront, not the side of the (fellow ar*ehole ). If you wanna talk do it when you stop for a break, have a punchier or something.
 

Bit like the insecurity children nagging mofos at the gym, do the weights, do what you your ment to do properly but babble somewhere else…

Edited August 13, 2024 by RideWithStyles

[Stu]

51 minutes ago, Nick the wanderer said:

Tell that to Delaine our local bus company. No max price here.

 

They probably haven't qualified for the funding! 

 

Certain conditions have to be met to get it although I don't see why they wouldn't get it if they are a registered bus service 

[RideWithStyles]

1 hour ago, Stu said:

 

They probably haven't qualified for the funding! 

 

Certain conditions have to be met to get it although I don't see why they wouldn't get it if they are a registered bus service 

more than likely you’d have to fulfill a million criteria’s (gov make it hard/nearly impossible especially if they aint their fellow Tory or labour voted won area so they’re less likely to fund) all the while giving the impression that they are helping the community by the help of daft paper work tickers.

[Stu]

3 hours ago, RideWithStyles said:

more than likely you’d have to fulfill a million criteria’s (gov make it hard/nearly impossible especially if they aint their fellow Tory or labour voted won area so they’re less likely to fund) all the while giving the impression that they are helping the community by the help of daft paper work tickers.

 

Actually no! There is only a few conditions to be met and it's not hard to meet them either 

[RideWithStyles]

So why so few take on the scheme then?

Edited August 13, 2024 by RideWithStyles

[AstronautNinja]

32 minutes ago, RideWithStyles said:

So why so few then? 

Many would conclude most councils seem to be run by cock wombles 

[Stu]

1 hour ago, RideWithStyles said:

So why so few then? 

 

Because it's voluntary if you go in the scheme or not! 

 

There is a lot of services that are covered by it 

 

Full list here 

 

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/2-bus-fare-cap

[Stu]

1 hour ago, AstronautNinja said:

Many would conclude most councils seem to be run by cock wombles 

 

It's got nothing to do with councils 

[Nick the wanderer]

The Tories could put a blue rosette on a wheelie bin here and would probably get voted in. So it's not that.

I do know Delaine has very lucrative school contracts but doesn't offer a great deal of other services. Maybe they are just happy with their lot.

[bonio]

@Stuyou're out of order mate. You're not supposed to bring actual knowledge of what really happens into a thread. Youre just spoiling it for everyone. 

[S-Westerly]

Bus lanes are council things and yes the average council particularly if its got any kind of Green in its composition are definitely run by cock wombles and that's being generous.

[Nick the wanderer]

3 hours ago, S-Westerly said:

Bus lanes are council things and yes the average council particularly if its got any kind of Green in its composition are definitely run by cock wombles and that's being generous.

You should embrace the Greenery it's the future.

[S-Westerly]

44 minutes ago, Nick the wanderer said:

You should embrace the Greenery it's the future.

Yeah, back to the future if you like living in the 18th century. No ICE, no plastics therefore no nothing. We'll also get pretty hungry as we dont produce enough food and any ship which isnt sails will be a nono and they wont carry that much. Looks pretty shite to me.

Edited August 14, 2024 by S-Westerly

[Pie man]

We have the Bee Network. A London Style transport network delivering a seamless end to end journey using buses and trains. Works a treat 

 

In theory its great, in reality its on another level 

[breff.]

On 02/08/2024 at 11:18, RideWithStyles said:

 

 

yet a cyclists can use it? Ill use the general commuter that doesn’t spend £5k on skinny carbon frame , brakes of milk bottle tops, wears paint on clothing for a bean pole with thighs of young Schwartznigger that might beable to keep a slow motorised vehicle within vision or not be a moving chicane.

 

Another point id say is cycle helmets should be legal requirements the bare minimum end of, they save injuries and life’s after all! I have other ideas but it might be viewed as too radical.

 

This is where the Lycra quote was from.

 

With regard to Brain Injuries...

15th April 1996. 1200 V4 Suzi' locked the bevel drive on an 'S' bend. Threw me down the road and into a Six Week Coma. Family were told I was unlikely to live more than a few hours. 

I did, obviously, live and moved 300 miles to be where my family could be my Carers, help me with my "Severe Traumatic Brain Injuries". I have personal experience of Plastic Hats!

A cycle helmet is tested to be around 70% capable of protecting the head from a 7mph fall, onto a flat, no Jaggy Bits, surface.

Since they were made compulsory in Australia there's been a 10 to 15% drop in journeys completed by bicycle. 

YMMV, but I'm sticking with a Good Helmet on a Motorbike and No Helmet on a pedal cycle.

[breff.]

On 13/08/2024 at 08:14, RideWithStyles said:

No max limit from what I know of in lancs and Yorkshire area here.

 

Don’t mind the tractors too much tbh, farmers doing a job (a very,very long day,7 days a week with no holidays as such) fastest they can, very stressful and high risk.

have a lot of tractors here, it’s amazing how many different types of kit they have to do very specific jobs and how much they cost…

got quite a few buses here aswell as it’s a rural area and SOME/FEW people do use and need them but when the stops are far too close to each other!

theirs an area where the council spent a fing fortune to build two new tiny narrow paths (from banks) one each side plus a central reservation and two new bus stops outside a tiny row of very old but im sure very expensive 6 terrace houses with nothing else worthwhile to go/near it for miles when there is already 4or more other bus stops (with lay-by on one side for most) within a few hundred yards on a straight road before a pub that already has two bus stops (lay-bys) one either side…there are no true paths to link these two different spots together but yet you wouldn’t use a bus to go to these spots.

the real reason I think they did it was it was to stop prime space/opportunity to overtake a slow moving vehicle (either tractor or what ever noob doing 50or less in a national speed limit zone which there are plenty of people that do for some reason.

 

cyclists thats a different reason and matter. 
I know one or two people that do cycle to work for different reasons, fair enough if they follow the rules and not be an inconvenience to everyone else all the while wearing helmets and having lights etc. But the leisure/sporting (knitting circle) social natter group bundle up and clog the hell out of the road and make most drivers scared or its too busy on the other side to over take the moving chicane - I have no sympathy. If your drafting you’ll be behind the butt cheeks infront, not the side of the (fellow ar*ehole ). If you wanna talk do it when you stop for a break, have a punchier or something.
 

Bit like the insecurity children nagging mofos at the gym, do the weights, do what you your ment to do properly but babble somewhere else…

 

Good on mate. Divide and Conquer Eh!

[breff.]

RideWithStyles...... 

 

Divide all the different road users. Then get them Narked with each other group. Then they don't notice when the Government types kick them out.

Then...Which shall we get ranty about next?    and next? and then "Bloody Bikers! Always pulling in front at the lights, Noisy buggers holding all the cars up! Lets stop that and make 'em all ride 45mph Electric bikes... 

Like I say, "Divide and Conquer". 

[AstronautNinja]

Can we just get back to busses being cvnts please, we're diviating from the initial point here gents