Congestion charging in Norwich

Ian C · Post by **Ian C** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:46 pm

Run, of all things, by Worst Buses, who can't supply, er, buses.

http://new.edp24.co.uk/Default.aspx
Oh, look, a poll, bottom right of the page :twisted: You know how to vote

Please vote "no" to help stop this lunacy.

http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/news/sto ... 3A57%3A060
For the full story...

-Ian

goodap · Post by **goodap** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:34 pm

scary thing is the voting is neck and neck.

The bus service in Norwich is awful, I think there have been 4 price rises this year. Cost

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:39 pm

Ah buses my favourite topic.

I use the bus service everyday to get into Norwich. When it doesnt a) get to the stop too early and not wait, b)doesnt just drive past or c) it actually turns up then I think its a great form of public transport !!

When it doesnt and you are left standing for a further 20 mins waiting for the next one I am not often amused !!

Plus they have stopped doing returns now, its 2 x singles.

Plus going through Mile Cross isnt fun, the number of times there are 16 year old girls with pushchairs and kids at 5pm is really really annoying !!

Also pensioners at 7.30 am !!! Wtf do they go ?!!!!?

Ian C · Post by **Ian C** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:45 pm

Don't even get me started on buses

It was 52% yes to 48% no this morning... A few people on MkIVSupra.nat have contributed to the fight and word of mouth in Norwich Union is rather helping... Thanks for your vote

Although I imagine the councillers are already drawing up plans to implement it before the study has even started. They're paying

Lloyd@JRD · Post by **Lloyd@JRD** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 5:00 pm

All a load of old cack in my opinion:x

As mentioned, the bus is awful, all they are any good at is either running up the side of my car or trying to knock me off of my bike :twisted:

The traffic volume within the city centre is fine and not an issue.They quite clearly havent thought about the knock on affect (tax that is, only looking at their benefit) to the car parks and inner city fuel stations :!:

shooter · Post by **shooter** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 5:26 pm

This is a terrible idea, I hope it gets binned. Just think, those who have to drive into the city, will have to pay for, then if they have to park also charged, then when numbers going into the city drop, car parks will be losing money so put up prices to help offset losses, soon it'll cost

dee_rz · Post by **dee_rz** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 5:43 pm

already voted NO 8)

Turbosnatch · Post by **Turbosnatch** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 12:33 am

Its a no for me. All they care about is money we will all lose either way because busses will just go up more anyway.

Post by **Ben** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:40 am

Voted NO - why can't they spend their money on working out why the road scheme they put on St-Stephens is so bad and why they selected the most useless crossing lights!!! ... my money is that a cyclist decided the new system.

rallyrat · Post by **rallyrat** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:05 pm

Don't forget pensioners can ride for free after 8:30 AM (at tax payers exspense)

They clogg the workers buses from Yarmouth in the mornings at the first available bus after 8:30 just to goto to Peterborough, as the busses cannot go any further.... then have a tea or coffee in Peterborough, then come home.....

I guess they have nothing else to do, as daytime TV is enough to send you off the rails....! :x

OK thats me off the soap box..