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roythebus

Post subject: Re: Night rider bus

Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2016 11:39 pm

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Local councils cannot subsidise bus services, only county councils can do that, and they have to be put out to tender.

There's nothing to stop local businesses subsidising a bus service, but if the bus driver or anyone else collects separates fares the service must be registered as a local bus service. Unfortunately most services like this only last a couple of months. I'd estimate to run a local bus for about 5 hours would cost in the region of £350 at least, plus running costs, less fare revenue. A local service HAS to operate in accordance with the registered timetable and cannot leave the line of route; it cannot start unless a period of 60 days has been given to the Traffic Commissioner and it has to give 56 days notice to stop the service. That's probably why it's only running for 60 days.

It's not a problem in London as TT says, there seems to be enough trade there for the night buses, taxis and the minicab industry.

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grandad

Post subject: Re: Night rider bus

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2016 8:20 am

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roythebus wrote:

Is ther a way to check this out?

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ven2112

Post subject: Re: Night rider bus

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2016 6:05 pm

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grandad wrote:

We are getting a new "night rider" bus service in town for a 2 month trial starting next month. It will run on Friday and Saturday nights from 19.00 until 02.00. There will be 2 routes, one to the north of the town and one to the south of the town. It will be an hourly service. The cost will be £2.00 per person each way. I wonder how many people will use it when before 23.00 the taxi fare from the furthest point into town is around £4.00 so if there are 2 of you or more it will be cheaper to get the door to door service of a taxi when you want it and not be stuck to standing outside in all weathers waiting for a bus.
If there was a need for this kind of bus service it would already be running.
This is a town center partnership initiative. I think they canvassed everyone for opinions except the taxi drivers and the customers. :roll:

so who is left to canvass then?

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ven2112

Post subject: Re: Night rider bus

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2016 6:07 pm

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trotskys twin wrote:

edders23 wrote:

It will ultimately fail but not before it has done some damage to the taxi trade. I wouldn't be surprised if this isn't pub landlords suggesting that their lack of trade is down to the price of the taxi home not the price of their beer !

iF THEYVE ANY BRAINS THEY WOULD MAKE IT A FREE SERVICE THEN THEIR TRADE WOULD BLOSSOM 2 LUMPS A GO JUST A HALFWAY HOUSE

WEVE NOW GOT ALL NIGHT TUBES IN THIS CIVILIZED PART OF THE WORLD CHEAP FARES SAFE TRAVEL

AND THE BEST THING IS LOADS OF THE TUBE LINES RUN ON THE SURFACE THROUGH TORY AREAS ALL NIGHT AND MAKE ONE HELL OF A RACKET KEEPING ALL THE TORY VERMIN AWAKE ALL NIGHT AT WEEKENDS :badgrin:

$\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$ :-"

AND AINT THEY CRYING :badgrin:

WONDERFUL TORY SCUM REAP THE BENEFIT HE HE :badgrin:

ffs mate !! :lol:

honestly if i was a mod on here i would remove your posts , not because they are offensive or anything, it just takes 3 times to read, why do you type in caps without any (simple, doesn't have to be correct , but try at least ! ) punctuation ffs :lol:

try it mate please :lol:

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captain cab

Post subject: Re: Night rider bus

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2016 6:18 pm

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IN THIS CIVILIZED PART OF THE WORLD

I think that's a point of debate in itself.

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edders23

Post subject: Re: Night rider bus

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2016 8:14 pm

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captain cab wrote:

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IN THIS CIVILIZED PART OF THE WORLD

I think that's a point of debate in itself.

The only city inn the world where you have to have a special badge just to be allowed to talk on the underground :lol:

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roythebus

Post subject: Re: Night rider bus

Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2016 3:14 am

Joined: Sat Aug 04, 2012 11:17 pm
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grandad wrote:

roythebus wrote:

Is ther a way to check this out?

Yes, VOSA/DVSA operator search, search for a bus route registration in your traffic area. It helps if you know the name of the operator and or his PK licence number (might be other letters, PK is south east area).

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trotskys twin

Post subject: Re: Night rider bus

Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 10:52 am

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trotskys twin wrote:

edders23 wrote:

iF THEYVE ANY BRAINS THEY WOULD MAKE IT A FREE SERVICE THEN THEIR TRADE WOULD BLOSSOM 2 LUMPS A GO JUST A HALFWAY HOUSE

WEVE NOW GOT ALL NIGHT TUBES IN THIS CIVILIZED PART OF THE WORLD CHEAP FARES SAFE TRAVEL

AND THE BEST THING IS LOADS OF THE TUBE LINES RUN ON THE SURFACE THROUGH TORY AREAS ALL NIGHT AND MAKE ONE HELL OF A RACKET KEEPING ALL THE TORY VERMIN AWAKE ALL NIGHT AT WEEKENDS :badgrin:

$\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$ :-"

AND AINT THEY CRYING :badgrin:

WONDERFUL TORY SCUM REAP THE BENEFIT HE HE :badgrin:

bolloxicant bebotherd :badgrin:

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