Charlie Endell Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Has a more miserable form of transport ever been created? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindimoo Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Has a more miserable form of transport ever been created? No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 Thank you, Mindi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindimoo Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 I'd rather walk 40 minutes to the station than get on a bus. Unfortunately I'm taking students on a trip on Thursday - 90 minute journey each way ........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 Ouch! Had a stint on it yesterday so driving out of the question - ventured out to get the 6 - 15 minutes late - "Two pounds please" - silence - "Is the machine not working?" - silence - eventually he made the effort to press a button on the machine. Not a word uttered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan cake Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 they're full of manky people shouting into their phones best avoided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 ^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kps022000 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Has a more miserable form of transport ever been created? Yes. Glasgows subway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kps022000 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 I would think nothing of jumping on a bus in London. I don't think I have ever been on a bus in Scotland in about 20 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 Yes. Glasgows subway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnbruman Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 I'm on megabus from Newcastle to London overnight on way to Georgia match. Six quid - would have cost around 100 on train. Unfortunately I place value over comfort. Most miserable transport for me is the hovercraft from Dover to Calais years ago. No hot drinks allowed as its too bouncy and you cant see out the window for the spray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 A good working class mode of transport, a finer way to travel you will not find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillinger Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 The number 11 in Ayrshire is wonderful entertainment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee- Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Hate getting "the bus" but I wonder if my attitude will change when I turn 60? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 Hate getting "the bus" but I wonder if my attitude will change when I turn 60?Do you not get the choo for about 40p?Buses are just mobile misery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee- Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Think 40% reduction on trains although still got a wee wait till I turn 60. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stapes Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Think a lot depends on the company running the service. Lothian Buses, for example, is excellent - on time and clean, modern buses. First Bus, by and large, is awful. Old, creaky, cold, smelly buses. Jakies pervade both though, but quite often are great entertainment on the way home. After years of listening to them I still wonder at their lack of volume control, and their desire to tell everyone, from toddlers to pensioners, about their sex lives and fighting abilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mox Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 I would think nothing of jumping on a bus in London. I don't think I have ever been on a bus in Scotland in about 20 years. I loved the bus when i stayed in London. The 29 and 19 were my personal favourites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 The City (aka Shitty) Sprinter in Glasgow has to be seen to be believed. An Asian driver drove doon Kilmarnock Road on the wrong side, until it was pointed out we drove on the left. I gather they have now been removed from public service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee- Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Asian drivers no more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Asian drivers no more? Certainly not on the now deceased Shitty Sprinter. In a way, a sad loss to Glasgow's entertainment industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 I hate using busses in Aberdeen with a passion. Every single route,bar none is full of absolute cretins. I do t want to sound arrogant,but I am simply better than these scumbags that use this mode of transport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Dearie me, a lot of Toryesque attitudes on this thread. Not surprising... Just disappointing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euan2020 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Buses are expensive. I used to be around 40% less in fuel than I would be in bus. £7-£8 for a return that cost me £4.50 in fuel. I never used the bus unless wad connecting point for Scotland trip of ironically to pick up a new car. Twice a year use a bus maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 A good working class mode of transport, a finer way to travel you will not find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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