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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: biggriffin on 28 February 2014, 08:24:28

Title: new type buses
Post by: biggriffin on 28 February 2014, 08:24:28
Haven't been on a bus for years,but am using one now to go to addenbrookes (Cambridge)
because its easier than driving to Cambridge and being ripped off to park.

its got leather seats, leg room(iam 6ft) 240v power sockets and WiFi. And the cost for this door to door service  £6.00 return. Now even tunnie wouldn't moan at that. And if you get a pass its cheaper.
public transport come a long way since the 70's.
will use it again.
and yes it goes along the guided busway.
Title: Re: new type buses
Post by: tunnie on 28 February 2014, 08:36:04
Sounds like Stagecoach Gold? A mate uses that and Oxford Tube, never has any complaints.
Title: Re: new type buses
Post by: biggriffin on 28 February 2014, 08:53:49
All the new buses,that use the busway have these facilities. :)
if i have to start coming to addenbrokes on a regular basis,will definitely use the bus again, sooo easy. :y
Title: Re: new type buses
Post by: tunnie on 28 February 2014, 09:48:13
Always liked idea of Oxford Tube, those busses are big, comfy and have WiFi ect.

Problem is busses often go, where I don't want to go  ;D
Title: Re: new type buses
Post by: pscocoa on 28 February 2014, 10:10:07
And talking of public transport they are working towards opening up the old Varsity line Oxford to Cambridge but will not be interfering with guided busway which is on a former section of track.

Anorak
Title: Re: new type buses
Post by: biggriffin on 28 February 2014, 10:15:03
And talking of public transport they are working towards opening up the old Varsity line Oxford to Cambridge but will not be interfering with guided busway which is on a former section of track.

Anorak

the way public transport is going around here i would assume,they would try to make it a busway, so they don't need any extra investment for buses etc,only downside both the busways in England have gone waay over budget, "really"
Title: Re: new type buses
Post by: tunnie on 28 February 2014, 10:17:41
And talking of public transport they are working towards opening up the old Varsity line Oxford to Cambridge but will not be interfering with guided busway which is on a former section of track.

Anorak

I also hear of talk of re-linking Camberley to the mainline through Farnborough, after they removed it in the 60's when no one wanted to apparently go to London  ::)
Title: Re: new type buses
Post by: biggriffin on 28 February 2014, 10:23:50
And talking of public transport they are working towards opening up the old Varsity line Oxford to Cambridge but will not be interfering with guided busway which is on a former section of track.

Anorak

I also hear of talk of re-linking Camberley to the mainline through Farnborough, after they removed it in the 60's when no one wanted to apparently go to London

cant fault people for not wanting to go to London
Title: Re: new type buses
Post by: biggriffin on 28 February 2014, 12:23:50
Look at me on a bus,using my mobile device via WiFi, next il be farcebookinv and getting down with da youfff ;D
Title: Re: new type buses
Post by: 05omegav6 on 28 February 2014, 12:56:42
Unless the Oxford Tube has changed everything about itself since '95-'96 I will never go anywhere near one of their buses, even on the road  :-X think Ryan air maintenance standards...

Used to make good use of the X90 as had a couple of mates at UCL :y
Title: Re: new type buses
Post by: tunnie on 28 February 2014, 13:47:38
Unless the Oxford Tube has changed everything about itself since '95-'96 I will never go anywhere near one of their buses, even on the road  :-X think Ryan air maintenance standards...

Used to make good use of the X90 as had a couple of mates at UCL :y

Lol, only only 19 years ago then.  ::)

Yeah nothing changes in that amount of time!
Title: Re: new type buses
Post by: taitinson on 28 February 2014, 14:11:22
We live in Cornwall, your lucky to see a bus  :(
Title: Re: new type buses
Post by: 05omegav6 on 28 February 2014, 16:18:12
Unless the Oxford Tube has changed everything about itself since '95-'96 I will never go anywhere near one of their buses, even on the road  :-X think Ryan air maintenance standards...

Used to make good use of the X90 as had a couple of mates at UCL :y

Lol, only only 19 years ago then.  ::)

Yeah nothing changes in that amount of time!
I doubt it...
The buses they were running then were new/nearly new, many with cooked brakes from hammering to London and back. I recall one bus coming out along the High Street, started braking as it crossed the Cherwell bridge, eventually stopping just after clipping a bicyclist or three on The Plain roundabout, driver wasn't to keen on waiting for Mr Plod to turn up ::)

Not uncommon to see them with smoking brakes at traffic lights and junctions :-X
Title: Re: new type buses
Post by: Kevin Wood on 28 February 2014, 16:30:41

Not uncommon to see them with smoking brakes at traffic lights and junctions :-X

Don't tell me TheBoy was a bus driver in a previous life...  :o
Title: Re: new type buses
Post by: tunnie on 28 February 2014, 16:33:06

Not uncommon to see them with smoking brakes at traffic lights and junctions :-X

Don't tell me TheBoy was a bus driver in a previous life...  :o

 ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: new type buses
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 28 February 2014, 17:55:53

Not uncommon to see them with smoking brakes at traffic lights and junctions :-X

Don't tell me TheBoy was a bus driver in a previous life...  :o

The only time I've had smoking brakes was when the retarder packed up... despite my colleagues calling me "The Stig" or "Nigel Mansell" owing to my progressive driving style...
Title: Re: new type buses
Post by: biggriffin on 26 March 2014, 06:15:43
Here we go again, back on the gudied bus for a day at the hospital.
but positives. Free WiFi and  :) to view..
Title: Re: new type buses
Post by: biggriffin on 26 March 2014, 06:44:27
Blimey could at least turn the heating up,like being on the school bus again, except nobody smoking on the back seat and no radio Caroline (am) playing over the din,of us kids. :D
Title: Re: new type buses
Post by: Stemo on 26 March 2014, 07:44:26
You're lucky. When I were a lad we had to walk, no, crawl to school on our hands and knees. It were 120 miles..each way....and there was 17 feet of snow most days.
Title: Re: new type buses
Post by: dad1uk on 26 March 2014, 08:41:54
I'll have to remember that one GastronomicKleptomaniac, next time I'm dragged in the office. ::)
I will mention my "progressive driving style" and see what reply I get  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: new type buses
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 26 March 2014, 09:20:10
You're lucky. When I were a lad we had to walk, no, crawl to school on our hands and knees. It were 120 miles..each way....and there was 17 feet of snow most days.

Eeeee it's grim oooop norf!  ::)  ;D