What kind of third world country do we live in ?

[grahamw48]

I take that back.

In a 3rd world country there WOULD be at least a bus between Edinburgh and York....or even Newcastle after 9pm. :angry:

My son has flown into Edinburgh from Sweden, but is now stranded there until tomorrow morning because our wonderful transport system can muster neither bus nor train to England after 9pm. :NoNo:

:censored: pathetic ! :cwm23:

[imagine]

terrible :NoNo:

[Rory]

Takes some believing that, i have travelled on night buses from province in to Cebu and that is classed as a 3 world country!!

Hope he can find a cheap hotel Graham.

[grahamw48]

Exactly, as have I also in the Phils.

Hence the reason for my frustration with this stupid country of ours.

They want us to use public transport, yet continue not to provide any at the times and places where it is most needed !

My boy is 18 now, but still pretty inexperienced in looking after himself, so naturally as a parent you are worried when he's stranded in a strange city 200 miles from home late at night.

Fortunately he did as I suggested and had a word with the police on the rail station, and they were able to find him a youth hostel type place for the night.

I'm expecting him to arrive home any time now. :)

[andy222]

You have my sympathy graham but it doesn't suprise me.

[rusty]

Exactly, as have I also in the Phils.

They want us to use public transport, yet continue not to provide any at the times and places where it is most needed

I agree that our public transport is lacking in certain areas.

A quick search seems to suggest that there is a Megabus that leaves at 22.30 via Newcastle and scotch corner and arrives at Wakefield/Wooley edge at 03.30.

Maybe a little forward planning would help to check before travelling if there was any onward travel after his flight.

[grahamw48]

Thanks.
I checked online last night, but couldn't see any mention of the megabus.
He wouldn't have been in time for it anyway.

My ex planned his journey....and paid for it.

[worthingmale]

our public transport system is expensive and not fit for purpose, bit like the government hahaha

[grahamw48]

He's home safe now...just waiting for him to emerge for the tasty curry I've cooked. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Iani]

Great stuff, and oh, I'm really jealous about the curry. I've just roasted a chicken though, ok massive digress there.

At a guess, the issue in this country, is -

1. Perception only "poor" people travel by buses. It's the same perception in the US I understand.

2. Supply and demand, as people with money tend not to use it, then these buses would be running near empty, this means it would have to be subsidised, and government will not subsidise such a service.

Not really what you or any of us would ideally like to see - no bus, but way it goes.

Poorer country, and buses in demand so they run often, even if you do find yourself sharing with the odd goat and box of chickens, emergency stop because the driver sees a monk wanting to get on, more rattling than the skeletons in the closet of a UK politician, brakes optional etc. Who needs Alton Towers for a white knuckle ride when you can use public transport in Thailand ;)

[grahamw48]

Yes, public transport in other countries is certainly an adventure at times, though even over the past 20 years, much improved in the Phils with the latest aircon coaches, newer taxis etc.

A succession of weak and corrupt governments have scuppered changes that would have been in the interests of the voters of this country. That's the truth of it.
They have also allowed our own manufacturers of rolling stock to either be taken over by foreign companies or let them go bankrupt by placing orders abroad. (Close to home, as I'm from York).

I would rather have subsidised public transport than give billions away to 3 rd world countries to improve theirs....or should I say be salted away in the pockets of corrupt officials. :angry:

[Arthur Little]

They want us to use public transport, yet continue not to provide any at the times and places where it is most needed !

:gp: ... MY thoughts entirely.



He's home safe now...

... :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Ako Si Jamie]

Depending on his luggage he could have hitched it, straight down the A1. :)

[Arthur Little]

Bring back the "good old days" of British Rail ...

... 'ere the force of 'Beeching's Axe' :xxmixed-smiley-017: -

- stopped most trains, within their tracks !!

[grahamw48]

Depending on his luggage he could have hitched it, straight down the A1. :)

In the world when I was his age (18)...YES, and I often did, as I worked in London and my friends were mainly in York.

I had also been working for two years at that age, and also had of course left home.

I certainly wouldn't expect the most important person in the world to me (and basically still a schoolboy) to start finding his way out of a strange city on a freezing cold night and stick his thumb out 200 miles from home. Even the A1 is 14 miles from our house.

If he hadn't found the accommodation that he did, with advice from the Transport Police, I would have driven up there and brought him home.

There are some evil :censored: out there.

(No offence taken, or intended.)