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Another John wrote:
In article ,
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:

Surely there is no point in running empty buses just in case someone
need it?

That was the whole point of public services: they were there. You knew
they were there, and you knew you could rely on them, and (in the case
of buses), you could rely on a regular, frequent service. So people
used them -- and I for one would use them again, if any of those
attributes still existed around here.

But if the busses are running empty, it's rather obvious people aren't
using them. And saying you would use them if they were there it what
everyone says - but strangely didn't use them when they were there.

Just about any country that I've visited in Europe does public transport
better -- far better -- than the UK does.

You use both regularly? Not surprising you used PT abroad if you've not
taken your car with you.


Perhaps they just haven't
"caught up with us yet". They need a Thatcher to sort things out for
them.

J.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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