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 Post subject: Late Night Buses
PostPosted: Thu Aug 26, 2004 2:15 pm 
http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/dis ... K=10823538

Has anyone ever had any experience of these buses? Lincoln is only a small City and Saturday night is our best night.
A friend of mine said that a similar service is run in Nottingham.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 26, 2004 4:49 pm 
I think many councils have tried this, and only a few suceed.

Its alright if you live near one of the few bus-stops, but would you like your wife or daughter having to walk the last mile/mile and a half on their own?

Followed no-doubt by some of the idiots that also got the bus home, having first been refused a cab.

A cab door to door, you can't ask for more. :wink:
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 26, 2004 10:53 pm 
here in aberdeen we have had the late night buses on saturdays for a good few years and to be honest there is still plenty of punters going about so i wouldnt worry about it!
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pinkwheels
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 7:02 pm 
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i dont think that late night buses are the answer after all in city,s such as aberdeen manchester or london ok fine they are big & can cope but i agree with guest as the asshole who gets refused by the cabbie will get on the bus & make someones ride home a night mare
good grief i actually agree with guest wheres the doctor i need help

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 Post subject: Re: late night buses
PostPosted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 7:40 pm 
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pinkwheels wrote:
good grief i actually agree with guest wheres the doctor i need help

As there are quite a few guests, it would be very strange if you didn't agree with at least one of them.

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 Post subject: Re: Late Night Buses
PostPosted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 9:42 am 
Anonymous wrote:
http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=156393&command=displayContent&sourceNode=156123&contentPK=10823538

Has anyone ever had any experience of these buses? Lincoln is only a small City and Saturday night is our best night.
A friend of mine said that a similar service is run in Nottingham.


Nottingham have been running late night buses for the last 5 years, Mansfield are starting to run them in October. Me I think they are a bad idea because all the Council are doing is moving the problem to another part of the district.
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 Post subject: Re: Late Night Buses
PostPosted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 2:32 pm 
Nidge wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=156393&command=displayContent&sourceNode=156123&contentPK=10823538

Has anyone ever had any experience of these buses? Lincoln is only a small City and Saturday night is our best night.
A friend of mine said that a similar service is run in Nottingham.


Nottingham have been running late night buses for the last 5 years, Mansfield are starting to run them in October. Me I think they are a bad idea because all the Council are doing is moving the problem to another part of the district.


Nige
what does that mean?
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I think he means that 50/60/70 yobs can be taken altogether in one go, which could lead to rare ups either on the buses, or when they get off them.

It's a bit like runs from the naughty boys schools. Can you imagine 50/60/70 of them in one go? :sad:

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 10:45 pm 
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i pity the poor bloody bus driver i mean its bad enough 4 or 5 assholes but 50 60 or 70 he stands no chance & worse still if she is a female driver every drunken slob will try to chat her up thinking he is gods gift
at least with 4 or 5 you stand a chance not a very good one i admit but over 50 or more youve had it

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Jeez! I agree with Nidge!! :shock:

I think these schemes are funded by the CDRP scheme, but as Nidge points out, the problems only moved to another area.

The bad point of view from the trade is that can we really oppose such schemes? We always say were the only form of transport available, so when these schemes start it a bit difficult to say No our takings will go down.

They all want a piece of our meat.

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2004 2:28 am 
captain cab wrote:
Jeez! I agree with Nidge!! :shock:

I think these schemes are funded by the CDRP scheme, but as Nidge points out, the problems only moved to another area.

The bad point of view from the trade is that can we really oppose such schemes? We always say were the only form of transport available, so when these schemes start it a bit difficult to say No our takings will go down.

They all want a piece of our meat.

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Captain Cab


no not true.
they have had thier arms twisted because we cant manage
you aggree with Nige then?

about what exactly? he doesnt know what he means!
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Nidge2
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2004 5:10 am 
captain cab wrote:
Jeez! I agree with Nidge!! :shock:

I think these schemes are funded by the CDRP scheme, but as Nidge points out, the problems only moved to another area.

The bad point of view from the trade is that can we really oppose such schemes? We always say were the only form of transport available, so when these schemes start it a bit difficult to say No our takings will go down.

They all want a piece of our meat.

regards

Captain Cab


The buses that tare going to run round here are funded from the livability fund. This fund was supposed to help the Council clean up the litter hot spots, somehow they have channelled it into the buses.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2004 7:33 am 
Nidge wrote:
captain cab wrote:
Jeez! I agree with Nidge!! :shock:

I think these schemes are funded by the CDRP scheme, but as Nidge points out, the problems only moved to another area.

The bad point of view from the trade is that can we really oppose such schemes? We always say were the only form of transport available, so when these schemes start it a bit difficult to say No our takings will go down.

They all want a piece of our meat.

regards

Captain Cab


The buses that tare going to run round here are funded from the livability fund. This fund was supposed to help the Council clean up the litter hot spots, somehow they have channelled it into the buses.




very creative
our council now fine you £50 for as much as discarding a ciggarette but

so no litter

tip nige

Mansfield council have no legal authority to fund buses
its a county function.
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 Post subject: Re: Late Night Buses
PostPosted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 7:46 pm 
Anonymous wrote:
http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=156393&command=displayContent&sourceNode=156123&contentPK=10823538

Has anyone ever had any experience of these buses? Lincoln is only a small City and Saturday night is our best night.
A friend of mine said that a similar service is run in Nottingham.


Never fear because no one wants to use them. :wink:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/linc ... 688360.stm
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 9:28 am 
Ha ha :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
:D :D :D It gets better
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