Train/Bus Companies

or try getting around if you don’t have a driving liscence

No point in bus services?! You need to come down to Leeds City Centre!

TRAINS: Virgin Trains are the best for comfort, but Midland Mainline are the best for service as they offer all passengers a complimentary cup of tea/coffee when travelling long distances (i.e London – Nottingham!)

BUSES: I hate using the bus as you usually miss one just when you get the bus stop, they either run late, early or never at all, and it is far more noiser on a bus than on the train (depending on time of travel!), and I also find that it takes longer. dont really see the point in buses as I would proabably drive to the location…Personally, I dont see the point in bus services, as most people drive as it is more cost-effective!

One mode of transport I would like to see more of would be trams…

Why?

1. Much less intrusive than conventional railways as it does not need wide sections of segregated track.

2. Trams can climb steeper gradients and handle tighter curves, thereby fitting in around existing buildings and spaces.

3. Disused/converted railway tracks which are no longer in use can be modifed for tram use minimising visual and noise impact.

I think the free city buses are actually quite common these days, I know that Manchester has several free bus services.

Paul – Not technically MetroConnects fault, more Pegasus :).

heres a decent link
http://www.uksteam.info/links.htm

east lancs railway at bury is a good visit as well

Those old school machines are brilliant to look at… Are there any running around nowadays in England?

Yup, there’s loads of ’em. I took that photo on the Keighley And Worth Valley Railway just 8 or so miles from my home. There’s also an 18 mile long preserved line in North Yorkshire that runs from Pickering to Grosmont (The North Yorkshire Moors Railway).

I was lucky enough around 10 years ago to get a good few footplate rides on some of those beautiful old machines. It’s quite an unforgettable experience to be stood on the footplate of a large loco like a Stanier 8F that’s being worked hard up the bank out of Keighley! The smaller Welsh Pannier Tanks are…Err…Interesting as well!

Paul

i think they are both in the national railway museum in york

Can any one tell me what happened to the Flying Scotsman and the Mallard? Haven’t seen they trundling up and down the track in years.

shed loads mate

Those old school machines are brilliant to look at… Are there any running around nowadays in England?

Hmm… Not really sure which bus company is my favourite (definately NOT MetroConnect, the company responsible for making the Chavex the hilariously frustrating mess that it is).

Favourite train company? Well, if it looks like this I’m usually happy…

Paul

orient express for me chaps

Sorry to bring this back up again.

In Leeds, there’s a new bus service that runs all the way round the city. But, one thing about it is that it’s free! Now I’m not complaining here or anything, but just want to know why the hell the bus service is free? City buses make a huge amount of money especially in Leeds, so why is it free? Some huge new funding? The service is also annoying as hell, as it’s taken over the stop of the 757.

I like Saab Scania busses.. i believe Grumman made busses too.

Good old Lothian buses and the 26 that runs every 5mins. The main reason I chose this pic is to show that buses are the main cause of congestion in Edinburgh city centre. :rolleyes: 😉

Well it can vary, it usually costs me £2.20 for my two bus journey a day to and from work but on some days I get up to four getting other bus servcies so I brought a bus pass, no more messing around with change 😀 😉

I travel by bus to get to college, which is from Leeds Train Station to LBA, but I have a MetroCard which is a monthly pass. The journey cost I think is about £1.90.

How much does it cost to you to drive in local busses? In here it’s 2.60€ per tour…

There so many I don’t know what I like.