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Re: First the pay freezes, now the price rises

okenobi wrote:

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	bish wrote: Bus fare in general is very expensive. I was astonished by the price I had to pay last week. I took my car to get MOT'd near my mum and then caught a bus to her house. Approx... 10 miles? It cost me drum roll SEVEN QUID!! ;O! Thats in South Wales. That's expensive by any means, any where in the UK.

I'll take your "£7 for 10 miles" and raise you "£3.10 for 3 miles". My work to my home, Chacewater to Mount Ambrose, costs a quid per mile. Good old FGW

Believe! Buses down here are non-existent and the ones that do operate are completely extortionate! Everyone else should think themselves lucky they can actually use some public transport, instead of having to run their own car.

I've always found Western Greyhound quite reasonable. I can get to Truro and back for less than £3. By comparison Worst Group are expensive and Truronian borders on daylight robbery.

EDIT: I can't believe Truronian were bought out by Worst Group. :shock:

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Re: First the pay freezes, now the price rises

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	Amnesia10 wrote: Fortunately I know my way around central London so can walk everywhere I need, so do not need the all day bus ticket for London unless I am in a rush, which is rare.

It took a tube strike for me to realise just how small the centre of London is, although I've always known it on a theoretical level. The walk from Euston to the west end was actually quite pleasant; mostly due to the tube strike meaning there was hardly anyone there to get in my way!

Yes the central area is pretty small. After I bought a bicycle I discovered how small the central area was and could get anywhere in zones one and two within an hour by bicycle. One day I raced my cousin across London from Holloway Road to Kensington which is a direct journey on the Piccadilly line and I beat him by 10 minutes. I learnt my way around London on bike before I lost my memory so it amazes people that I know London better than Brighton which is considerably smaller. I struggle around Brighton. :oops:

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