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Old 31-03-2011, 19:33   #31
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The "mission" bus stop (one lower down nearer to Accy) used to be a stage if this is still the case it would have been cheaper to get off there and walk up.
A "stage": that's it. Now I remember how they calibrated the fares.
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To be honest I think all the buses in East Lancs, bus passes aside, are ridiculously overpriced. I currently study at Edge Hill University in Ormskirk and can get as far as Blackburn (certain journeys to Accrington) for £3.50. Imagine my shock to find that return from Blackburn to the Hare & Hounds in Clayton is now a fiver!!!

As mentioned earlier....robbing gets.
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To be honest I think all the buses in East Lancs, bus passes aside, are ridiculously overpriced. I currently study at Edge Hill University in Ormskirk and can get as far as Blackburn (certain journeys to Accrington) for £3.50. Imagine my shock to find that return from Blackburn to the Hare & Hounds in Clayton is now a fiver!!!

As mentioned earlier....robbing gets.
Apologies if i'm reading this wrong but do you mean you can get from Ormskirk to Blackburn/Accrington for £3.50??
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Old 31-03-2011, 21:08   #34
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Apologies if i'm reading this wrong but do you mean you can get from Ormskirk to Blackburn/Accrington for £3.50??
Yes I get a Preston Day Rider for £3.50 and get the 2A from Ormskirk to Preston. Then change at Preston for the 59 to Blackburn and use the same ticket. Sometimes the 59 continues to Accy.
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Old 31-03-2011, 21:13   #35
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I'm at Edge Hill and before I was driving I got the train, bus takes too long!

I agree about bus fairs being expensive I got a return from Ossy town hall to Accy Vic it was £3.60, it would have cost me that in a taxi.
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I agree about bus fairs being expensive I got a return from Ossy town hall to Accy Vic it was £3.60, it would have cost me that in a taxi.
Nail on head lolly, if theres 2 or more of yeh a taxis cheaper.
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I'm at Edge Hill and before I was driving I got the train, bus takes too long!
But the train is ridiculously expensive and with waiting times involved not that much quicker.
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But the train is ridiculously expensive and with waiting times involved not that much quicker.
I remember when a single from Accy to Ossy was three ha'pence ... that was less than the cost of a platform ticket.
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I remember when a single from Accy to Ossy was three ha'pence ... that was less than the cost of a platform ticket.
Hell that was dear Eric, I can remember when it was only 2pand so was a platform ticket
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Hell that was dear Eric, I can remember when it was only 2p
And the tories tell us they are best qualified to deal with the present economic crisis. they can't reckon up in pennies and halfpennies
Three ha'pence is/was a halfpenny less than tuppence/2d, never mind 2p.
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And the tories tell us they are best qualified to deal with the present economic crisis. they can't reckon up in pennies and halfpennies
Three ha'pence is/was a halfpenny less than tuppence/2d, never mind 2p.
Nowt wrong with mi maths its mi bloody eyesight that wants testing thought it was 3 pence
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well sorry but i dont think rossendale transport are thieving gits ..
Yes they are, as I work that way I know there are two companies operating on that route, RT charged me £2.20 and Lancashire United £1.60 so now I walk if fine and use LU if wet, up yours RT.
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Yes they are, as I work that way I know there are two companies operating on that route, RT charged me £2.20 and Lancashire United £1.60 so now I walk if fine and use LU if wet, up yours RT.

Think that proves the point pretty nicely, Rossendale Transport= Theiving Gits ...Official !!
( and strangely they haven't replied to my email either....)
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