The new bus station and parking areas - Page 3

Gremlin · 29-09-2015, 07:59

Good, get rid of the smelly smoking rattling so called buses.
No doubt they will find a street corner to pollute while waiting for punters.

Just one other thing I would like to see is a nice clean marked out car park in front of the market to replace the bus station. Maybe that would create more people spending in Peel street and the market. It wouldn't cost much in comparison to the money wasted on the new bus station.

Barrie Yates · 29-09-2015, 08:04

According to the map on Peel St there are currently 11 bus stands.

lancsdave · 29-09-2015, 08:20

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Originally Posted by Gremlin

Good, get rid of the smelly smoking rattling so called buses.
No doubt they will find a street corner to pollute while waiting for punters.

It would be good if they could afford to get better buses, they are the local companies and use local drivers ( and certainly have more friendlier drivers ). I'd rather they have profits from the bus services than the shareholders of Transdev.

Gremlin · 29-09-2015, 08:48

I totally agree Dave but only if they ran better vehicles.
I posted a comment the other day about my very rare journey on a M&M bus.
The fumes made my eyes water while the driver, who was reading something I assume to be the Koran, refused to stop the engine or close the door for the five minutes we waited to set off.
I would advise passengers with passes to check their tickets. Mine showed Knusden from Accrington bus station and I had booked Acorn Health centre. Big difference in the money the bus co received from LCC. I didn't look until I emptied my pockets later.

cashman · 29-09-2015, 08:58

Have to say its very rare i get the correct pick up point on a ticket, so are these companies claiming for more than they should?

Gremlin · 29-09-2015, 09:07

I recon they are mate.
If I have cause to use a bus again I will check the destination printed on the ticket and challenge the driver.
I wonder if the driver gets a little bonus.

Margaret Pilkington · 29-09-2015, 12:10

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

One of the other interesting issues will be exactly what buses use the new bus station. I've been told M&M & Pilky's won't be due to the cost.

I have also heard that from one of the drivers of The Pilky Bus