On Thu, 22 Dec 2005, Chippy wrote:

Alan J. Flavell wrote:

They accelerate briskly away from stops, reducing overall journey time
compared to buses. Of course in the UK we're determined to sabotage
that by having the driver take fares, ho hum

Well, actually, we aren't, because we haven't got any trolleybus
systems

Actually, we *are* ("determined to") - with any kind of bus, except
perhaps in London. The fact that we don't happen to have that
particular kind of bus in service right now doesn't change that
general idea, IMHO.

(and aren't likely to get any).

Even worse :-{

Where's Pete B when we need him :-))