Arndale another one bites the dust.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

No, John........I don't think there is much they can do about it either.
The land would make a good bus station though(if the Arndale was knocked down).

Trouble wi a new Bus Station, folk have to have a reason to come here?

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by cashman

Trouble wi a new Bus Station, folk have to have a reason to come here?

And to be fair how many people actually use buses these days to warrent a new state of the art bus station

[cashman]

Originally Posted by jaysay

And to be fair how many people actually use buses these days to warrent a new state of the art bus station

Reckon most people,i see on em, have Bus Passes like me.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by cashman

Reckon most people,i see on em, have Bus Passes like me.

Ya mean theres only oud codgers use um cashy

[Margaret Pilkington]

Yes, and those who live here will use the new bus station to take their cash out of town to spend.
We use the buses, but again we fall into the old codger brigade.

[cmonstanley]

a lot of people who wont be able to afford the fuel for their cars,this recession aint over yet

[Margaret Pilkington]

Nor will they be able to afford the bus fare. It is over £2 from Accrington to Clayton......just a bit more and you could get a taxi right to your door.

[accyman]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Nor will they be able to afford the bus fare. It is over £2 from Accrington to Clayton......just a bit more and you could get a taxi right to your door.

your also gurenteed a seat and room for your shopping.No wonder buses are struggling.

it wasntthat long ago you could get a bus to blackburn for 50p

[Gordon Booth]

I despair for Accrington! Are there any shops left besides lancsdave and the Maundy shops?
What well known names are still there in the centre? Surely M&S but who else?

[MargaretR]

I buy all clothing on line at M&S and the £3 delivery charge is half the price of the taxi there and back.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Nor will they be able to afford the bus fare. It is over £2 from Accrington to Clayton......just a bit more and you could get a taxi right to your door.

Thing is, if theres 2/3 of yeh,live in same area,its cheaper if yeh share a taxi.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Spot on Cashy....that is what quite a few folk do...especially the youngsters(teens/twenties).

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Gordon Booth

I despair for Accrington! Are there any shops left besides lancsdave and the Maundy shops?
What well known names are still there in the centre? Surely M&S but who else?

Don't think Dave will be over excited at being mentioned in the same sentence as Maundy Gordon

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by cashman

Thing is, if theres 2/3 of yeh,live in same area,its cheaper if ye share a taxi.

Young uns have been doing that for years cashy, when we were young we caught the bus into Accy on Saturday night, now they meet in their local and ring for a cab door to door boozing

[Eric]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Nor will they be able to afford the bus fare. It is over £2 from Accrington to Clayton......just a bit more and you could get a taxi right to your door.

Now I feel real old ... I remember when a tanner got me from the Forts to the Black Dog