with people on lower incomes and those without a car disproportionately affected.
Not to mention disabled. Many disabilities both physical and mental. Make driving impossible. Not just visual impairment as I have.
But the reduction in bus services especially to smaller towns and villages. Where its often moved to 0 buses or one bus every 2 days like services.
The reduction over the last 15 years or so has become very noticeable. Forcing a huge increase in cost. As taxis that have increased hugly in price since the pandemic. Are the only option people like me have.
I am old enough to remember pre privatisation as a child. Where you could get Sunday level services everywhere, even on Xmas day. When there really were few places apart from very extream areas. Where commuting via public transport was not an option.
What ever way you look at it. The tory privatisation of buses has failed miserably.
Not to mention disabled. Many disabilities both physical and mental. Make driving impossible. Not just visual impairment as I have.
But the reduction in bus services especially to smaller towns and villages. Where its often moved to 0 buses or one bus every 2 days like services.
The reduction over the last 15 years or so has become very noticeable. Forcing a huge increase in cost. As taxis that have increased hugly in price since the pandemic. Are the only option people like me have.
I am old enough to remember pre privatisation as a child. Where you could get Sunday level services everywhere, even on Xmas day. When there really were few places apart from very extream areas. Where commuting via public transport was not an option.
What ever way you look at it. The tory privatisation of buses has failed miserably.