Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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If you cannot beat them join them bus pass can be used in all; towns and citys in the UK within the hrs and weekends,it was only a few weeks ago we was using ours in London.
Alec Sheldon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 18 Aug 2008
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We cannot use our Kent passes on the Manchester trams, shame as it is a wonderful service. Buses yes but trams no.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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looks like another go at repairing it is taking place, glass knocked out and cleaned up.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Thanks Howard.
I had a reply from Property Services to say they would repair it, but that is remarkebly quick; hope the replacement pane doesn't take too long to get. I think it's the etching that takes the time.
I am waiting on a reply from a close neighbour to see if they will allow a camera to be fixed to their wall.
Roger
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Roger, you may have seen empty buses, such as when they are not in service for passengers, or heading to the start of their shift.
Also, when a bus starts its course, it may take on 5 or 6 passengers, but more will ascend at other bus stops.
You need to calculate the number of people who got on the bus during its whole course from starting point to destination.
It could also be that you see a bus half empty when it arrives at Pencester Road, because most passengers have descended at previous bus stops, such as Barton Road, Frith Road or any other road.
Therefore, in order to make an estimation on how many people travel by bus, and present this to Dover District Council for a future enhanced bus strategy, I would do an enhanced and thorough study beforehand.
This means physically travelling by bus now and again to become aware of the realities, which differ considerably to your view.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
and not forgetting prams,shopping trollies,mobile zimmer frames,walking sticks,and moterized wheel chairs.standing room only thats if you can get on the damm buss.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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And the dog
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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Alex, no need to do an advanced study, if you've been on a bus recently you'll have noticed those little boxes by the driver that issue the tickets, they have a record of every journey made.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Well hopefully our DDC Councillor Roger will become more aware of how buses are of essential importance for the Community.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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alexander
hooray we agree!!!!!
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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I have always appreciated the need for buses to our - and every, community. I have never said anything different. All I was saying, is that walking down to town, or driving around, I have never seen a full bus - it's just a comment/observation, that's all.
As Ray said, the bus companies will know the figures for bus usage. No one is setting a policy about any bus service, so why twist what I've said Alexander ?
Your posting:
"Therefore, in order to make an estimation on how many people travel by bus, and present this to Dover District Council for a future enhanced bus strategy, I would do an enhanced and thorough study beforehand." is pointless and unnecessary.
Roger
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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usage of the buses daily many times gives a different story
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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That's fine, I don't have a problem with that.
Roger
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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The 89 to Canterbury via Eythorne and Aylesham is usually only a quarter full as far as Whitfield, then it carries one or two passengers to Eythorne, usually then empty until Aylesham. I have often been the only passenger on it.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,025
Just picked up on this thread.Keith is correct more buses to Canterbury ,Deal and Folkestone.I was on the 61 last Tuesday,very few empty seats .Very frequent service from Tesco into Dover,so many people are using the buses The rural areas e,i,Eythorne and Elvington need the buses.Its good that communities are linked.
Try the 60a at peak times full to capacity.
I often take a study tour around the district .I know my bus routes.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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rural routes will never see full buses, many are run with a subsidy from kcc at present. the bus from deal round the villages to dover is usually busy, but the stage from pencester road to st martins battery and the citadel is usually me and sometimes one other. coming back down usually no-one.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Roger, ref. 391, I was referring to a future period when DDC will have had a new Council after a future election.
A new era
Guest 868- Registered: 25 Jan 2013
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Roger Walkden wrote:No one is setting a policy about any bus service, so why twist what I've said Alexander ?
Roger
Alexander's hobby that is Roger !
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Indeed Paul.
Roger
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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thankyou sue
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