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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Me and mrs l we're chatting earlier about public transport as she has to get the bus tomorrow  and I asked when was the last time -- around 10 years ago..
Got me thinking the last time I/we used public transport?? We got the train to an exclusive club in Edinburgh around 4 years ago..
But thought I haven't used any other form public transport this century
Simple every day occurance for some peeps , others get panic attacks? Others to lazy or simply have and always use there own transport .... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Every day. About 4 hours ago was the last time. I can't imagine never using it...was amazed when I went to Uni and there were 18 year olds that had never been on a bus |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Sunday.
Was only supposed to be an hour train journey with a hangover back to the embrace of my bed but because the trains are SO FUCKING SHIT, the journey ended up at almost 4 hours.
It would have been mildly more tolerable had hurricane Bertha not decided to spew all over me from head to toe on my way to catch the train, leaving me to be drenched the entire time.
Thanks for asking. |
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By *razedcatMan
over a year ago
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Working (and soon to be studying) in London, so every day! If you drive around central London regularly, you either have to for one reason or another (e.g. it's part of your job) or you're wealthy. |
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I rarely use buses any more since I passed my driving test in April.
But I often use trains. It's easier and cheaper to get a train to London for the day, then it is to drive there, even though it's only 35 miles away. When I'm in London I use the tube or walk.
I like to relax on the train too, I can read and people watch, stuff I kind of miss now I drive! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"exclusive club in edinburgh? surely not after8? lol you guessed that ?? Lol "
not much choice up here..easy to narrow it down lolol
anyway..I use public transport daily..for work..though its not too bad for perving on the ways lol |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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Buses round here are subsidised for the University students, so I can get a free one to the gym. I usually walk to work but got one home today as I'd been baking and couldn't be arsed to walk for 45 mins with a tin of buns.
I'm usually in London twice a month for work so trains there and back. I get to claim a lot back due to shite trains though - I am paying for tickets using vouchers from complaints about previous journeys.
But I can't be arsed to buy a car. York is pretty good for transport links. |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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"Sunday.
Was only supposed to be an hour train journey with a hangover back to the embrace of my bed but because the trains are SO FUCKING SHIT, the journey ended up at almost 4 hours.
It would have been mildly more tolerable had hurricane Bertha not decided to spew all over me from head to toe on my way to catch the train, leaving me to be drenched the entire time.
Thanks for asking."
Don't forget to claim. You'll get a refund if you're delayed for longer than 2 hours. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Buses round here are subsidised for the University students, so I can get a free one to the gym. I usually walk to work but got one home today as I'd been baking and couldn't be arsed to walk for 45 mins with a tin of buns.
I'm usually in London twice a month for work so trains there and back. I get to claim a lot back due to shite trains though - I am paying for tickets using vouchers from complaints about previous journeys.
But I can't be arsed to buy a car. York is pretty good for transport links."
fancy a shag at a bus shelter? |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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"Don't forget that for a lot of people, Public Transport is necessary as they don't have a car, or importantly, cannot drive!
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And if you're over a certain age, its reduced price/free! |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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"Buses round here are subsidised for the University students, so I can get a free one to the gym. I usually walk to work but got one home today as I'd been baking and couldn't be arsed to walk for 45 mins with a tin of buns.
I'm usually in London twice a month for work so trains there and back. I get to claim a lot back due to shite trains though - I am paying for tickets using vouchers from complaints about previous journeys.
But I can't be arsed to buy a car. York is pretty good for transport links.
fancy a shag at a bus shelter?"
Ew no! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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stupidly overpriced here and not that reliable - when son was at sheffield uni was so cheap and organised was almost a pleasure - tend to use the car except for trips into manchester - |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I use buses regular, last time wad yesterday, i use taxi's a lot too, do they class as public transport?"
Taxis no that's private ..
Last time I bussed it I do remember feeling anxious bout getting on paying then finding a seat !!! Bus was almost full ... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Don't forget to claim. You'll get a refund if you're delayed for longer than 2 hours."
Are you kidding me?
I've tried that shit so many times, they don't give a crap.
It is hilarious - I used to commute for years and when they do their surveys on 'train reliablity', they hand the surveys out on platforms when the train is just pulling in on time and you can only fill it out for your experience on that particular journey.
I hate them. I have so many stories it goes beyond belief.
And breathe. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Don't forget to claim. You'll get a refund if you're delayed for longer than 2 hours.
Are you kidding me?
I've tried that shit so many times, they don't give a crap.
It is hilarious - I used to commute for years and when they do their surveys on 'train reliablity', they hand the surveys out on platforms when the train is just pulling in on time and you can only fill it out for your experience on that particular journey.
I hate them. I have so many stories it goes beyond belief.
And breathe."
Really? I complain all the time, am sitting on about £250 of East Coast vouchers at the moment, always manage to get something out of them |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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Don't forget to claim. You'll get a refund if you're delayed for longer than 2 hours.
Are you kidding me?
I've tried that shit so many times, they don't give a crap.
It is hilarious - I used to commute for years and when they do their surveys on 'train reliablity', they hand the surveys out on platforms when the train is just pulling in on time and you can only fill it out for your experience on that particular journey.
I hate them. I have so many stories it goes beyond belief.
And breathe.
Really? I complain all the time, am sitting on about £250 of East Coast vouchers at the moment, always manage to get something out of them"
Yep. I've only managed £65 (only one full refund) but I've had money from East Midlands, Grand Central, and Northern Rail so far this year. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I don't use it. .. We live slightly outside of the city centre and get one bus a month and it costs more than a small car to park at the nearest station. |
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We use bus all the time can't afford a car. Nicky not allowed to drive due illness and qualifies for a bus pass. So she doesn't have to pay to use the bus. We also have a disabled railcard which helps with a little of the fares. Never had a problem with the trains yet. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Don't forget to claim. You'll get a refund if you're delayed for longer than 2 hours.
Are you kidding me?
I've tried that shit so many times, they don't give a crap.
It is hilarious - I used to commute for years and when they do their surveys on 'train reliablity', they hand the surveys out on platforms when the train is just pulling in on time and you can only fill it out for your experience on that particular journey.
I hate them. I have so many stories it goes beyond belief.
And breathe.
Really? I complain all the time, am sitting on about £250 of East Coast vouchers at the moment, always manage to get something out of them
Yep. I've only managed £65 (only one full refund) but I've had money from East Midlands, Grand Central, and Northern Rail so far this year."
I think I'm just an awkward sod so they give me money to get me off the phone |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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Don't forget to claim. You'll get a refund if you're delayed for longer than 2 hours.
Are you kidding me?
I've tried that shit so many times, they don't give a crap.
It is hilarious - I used to commute for years and when they do their surveys on 'train reliablity', they hand the surveys out on platforms when the train is just pulling in on time and you can only fill it out for your experience on that particular journey.
I hate them. I have so many stories it goes beyond belief.
And breathe.
Really? I complain all the time, am sitting on about £250 of East Coast vouchers at the moment, always manage to get something out of them
Yep. I've only managed £65 (only one full refund) but I've had money from East Midlands, Grand Central, and Northern Rail so far this year.
I think I'm just an awkward sod so they give me money to get me off the phone"
I do it online. If you fill in all the details, and send a scan of the ticket, they really can't say no if the train was cancelled/late/bloody awful. I even managed to get £20 back for the air-con being broken on my train.
The squeaky wheel gets the grease.  |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"In London the buses let you on for free 
Not quite true.it was for us, 3 buses we caught and all three let us on with no bus pass or oyster card, just waved us on
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I don't think I'd get away with it.
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"In London the buses let you on for free
Not quite true.it was for us, 3 buses we caught and all three let us on with no bus pass or oyster card, just waved us on
I don't think I'd get away with it.
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it wasn't a case of getting away with it as we didn't try they just let us on
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Don't forget to claim. You'll get a refund if you're delayed for longer than 2 hours.
Are you kidding me?
I've tried that shit so many times, they don't give a crap.
It is hilarious - I used to commute for years and when they do their surveys on 'train reliablity', they hand the surveys out on platforms when the train is just pulling in on time and you can only fill it out for your experience on that particular journey.
I hate them. I have so many stories it goes beyond belief.
And breathe.
Really? I complain all the time, am sitting on about £250 of East Coast vouchers at the moment, always manage to get something out of them
Yep. I've only managed £65 (only one full refund) but I've had money from East Midlands, Grand Central, and Northern Rail so far this year.
I think I'm just an awkward sod so they give me money to get me off the phone
I do it online. If you fill in all the details, and send a scan of the ticket, they really can't say no if the train was cancelled/late/bloody awful. I even managed to get £20 back for the air-con being broken on my train.
The squeaky wheel gets the grease. "
Bastards!
They honestly could not give less of a shit down here. Next time I shall release the my full wrath upon them.
I'm not a hateful person, but I hate those fuckers. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Don't forget to claim. You'll get a refund if you're delayed for longer than 2 hours.
Are you kidding me?
I've tried that shit so many times, they don't give a crap.
It is hilarious - I used to commute for years and when they do their surveys on 'train reliablity', they hand the surveys out on platforms when the train is just pulling in on time and you can only fill it out for your experience on that particular journey.
I hate them. I have so many stories it goes beyond belief.
And breathe.
Really? I complain all the time, am sitting on about £250 of East Coast vouchers at the moment, always manage to get something out of them
Yep. I've only managed £65 (only one full refund) but I've had money from East Midlands, Grand Central, and Northern Rail so far this year.
I think I'm just an awkward sod so they give me money to get me off the phone
I do it online. If you fill in all the details, and send a scan of the ticket, they really can't say no if the train was cancelled/late/bloody awful. I even managed to get £20 back for the air-con being broken on my train.
The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
Bastards!
They honestly could not give less of a shit down here. Next time I shall release the my full wrath upon them.
I'm not a hateful person, but I hate those fuckers."
I got some money back last month because all but one of the toilets were out of order. I never use the toilet on the train anyway (bit of a phobia) but hey, they don't know that! |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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Don't forget to claim. You'll get a refund if you're delayed for longer than 2 hours.
Are you kidding me?
I've tried that shit so many times, they don't give a crap.
It is hilarious - I used to commute for years and when they do their surveys on 'train reliablity', they hand the surveys out on platforms when the train is just pulling in on time and you can only fill it out for your experience on that particular journey.
I hate them. I have so many stories it goes beyond belief.
And breathe.
Really? I complain all the time, am sitting on about £250 of East Coast vouchers at the moment, always manage to get something out of them
Yep. I've only managed £65 (only one full refund) but I've had money from East Midlands, Grand Central, and Northern Rail so far this year.
I think I'm just an awkward sod so they give me money to get me off the phone
I do it online. If you fill in all the details, and send a scan of the ticket, they really can't say no if the train was cancelled/late/bloody awful. I even managed to get £20 back for the air-con being broken on my train.
The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
Bastards!
They honestly could not give less of a shit down here. Next time I shall release the my full wrath upon them.
I'm not a hateful person, but I hate those fuckers."
You just got to know what to say. All train companies have a policy on cancelled and delayed trains, and nearly all of them offer a full refund if you are delayed more than two hours. Just find their policy online, quote it at them, and keep moaning until you get some money back. |
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"I use buses regular, last time wad yesterday, i use taxi's a lot too, do they class as public transport?"
I use taxi's a fair bit too and Rodger picks me up if it's pissing down or I've been food shopping |
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"In London the buses let you on for free
Not quite true.it was for us, 3 buses we caught and all three let us on with no bus pass or oyster card, just waved us on
I don't think I'd get away with it.
it wasn't a case of getting away with it as we didn't try they just let us on
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I used to do it all the time on the bendy buses in London..some will just let you on, bus drivers have late at night when I've had no change or run out of money when I was living in London |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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As I liv ein London I use public transport everyday. It's cheaper than a car, and far more practical too. When it works, its great but when it goes wrong, it goes completely fucking wrong! Especialy as their rebuilding London Bridge. |
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Used a bus at about 4pm today. Prices are getting silly though, it's £1.50 to get to town from mine now so I usually walk one or both ways. If it's chucking it down and I've got the kids with me I'll get a taxi which actually works out only about 20p more than the bus. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Earlier today,I walked into town but bought some heavy stuff and didn't want to carry it home
Previous to this yr the last time I got on a bus except when in London was about 10 yrs ago |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Earlier today,I walked into town but bought some heavy stuff and didn't want to carry it home
Previous to this yr the last time I got on a bus except when in London was about 10 yrs ago"
Snob. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I took a bus yesterday a guy got on with his dog. Put the dog on the seat next to him whipped out a can of Super Tennants and started necking it."
Did he pay for the dog? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Earlier today,I walked into town but bought some heavy stuff and didn't want to carry it home
Previous to this yr the last time I got on a bus except when in London was about 10 yrs ago
Snob."
I didn't even know where the bus stop was.....I had to get the butler to walk me to it and tell me what number to get on |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Earlier today,I walked into town but bought some heavy stuff and didn't want to carry it home
Previous to this yr the last time I got on a bus except when in London was about 10 yrs ago
Snob.
I didn't even know where the bus stop was.....I had to get the butler to walk me to it and tell me what number to get on "
Amateur, you should have just got your butler to call your chauffeur.
I can't wait to tell everyone at the country club about this. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm going on a bus today! Me and 3 kids..dropping car off for mot then gonna attempt to get on a bus,do some shopping,then all being well get back to where we started  |
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Every day, don't have a car or trust myself to cycle!
Though living and working in that London the transport network is very good compared outside, there's very little rules in terms if barging on and if I have to wait more than 5mins now I think it's a drag  but all in all it's good. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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All the time. Its only £7 for a weekly bus ticket here. I have another driving test next month so I'm sure things will change then. Except the parking at work is shite... |
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"I'm going on a bus today! Me and 3 kids..dropping car off for mot then gonna attempt to get on a bus,do some shopping,then all being well get back to where we started "
Let us know when you're back safe and sound! |
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I get the train up to town (London) if I go during the day. I deliberately went and had a ride on a Boris Bus a few months ago, but only tried a Boris Bike for the first time recently!!
OMG were they ever fun, we had an absolute blast!!
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I'm going on a bus today! Me and 3 kids..dropping car off for mot then gonna attempt to get on a bus,do some shopping,then all being well get back to where we started
Let us know when you're back safe and sound! "
We survived..even for a dumbass like me it was fairly easy in the end lol |
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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago
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Occasionally get train back from work if I'm on half a day, other than that, I think the last time was for the Sheffield social back in February...next time will be down to London in November...public transport round here leaves a lot to be desired and even getting long distance trains means I usually have to drive to Ulverston to get on. There isn't a single train on a 50+ mile stretch of coast on a Sunday as we've still got manned crossings which aren't manned on the Sabbath |
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