"David Hansen" wrote in message
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On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 20:06:35 -0000 someone who may be "Depresion"
127.0.0.1 wrote this:-

There is a simple solution, force bus companies to install bus stops that
are
100% out of traffic flow

Bus companies don't install bus stops.

Then they don't get to stop. It's about time they started paying there way.

Depresion wrote:
"David Hansen" wrote in message
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On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 20:06:35 -0000 someone who may be "Depresion"
127.0.0.1 wrote this:-

There is a simple solution, force bus companies to install bus
stops that are
100% out of traffic flow

Bus companies don't install bus stops.

Then they don't get to stop. It's about time they started paying
there way.

What makes you think they don't?

On Fri, 5 Dec 2008 09:31:28 -0000, Depresion put finger to keyboard
and typed:


"David Hansen" wrote in message
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On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 20:06:35 -0000 someone who may be "Depresion"
127.0.0.1 wrote this:-

There is a simple solution, force bus companies to install bus stops that
are
100% out of traffic flow

Bus companies don't install bus stops.

Then they don't get to stop. It's about time they started paying there way.

Unless it's a "no loading" area, a bus can stop wherever it wants to,
just like any car can. Bus stops are provided by the council for the
convenience of passengers, and bus companies use them because there's
no reason not to.

If the council didn't provide bus stops, the buses would just stop
wherever was convenient for them.

Mark
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glory grow young"
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On Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:57:23 +0000, Mark Goodge
wrote:

If the council didn't provide bus stops, the buses would just stop
wherever was convenient for them.

Which is exactly what they do on my local route. It's a pain, though,
as they end up stopping far too frequently and are thus quite slow.

What you do find, though, is that a number of locations have
effectively become bus stops by convention. The next logical step is
sticking up a flag and timetable board.

Neil

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