tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post116077614383145966..comments2024-03-29T07:01:08.281+00:00Comments on Plymothian Transit: a future for ftr in Plymouth?didbygrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01858408719372985035noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-1161515618539786102006-10-22T12:13:00.000+01:002006-10-22T12:13:00.000+01:00I've travelled in these in York and have to say I'...I've travelled in these in York and have to say I'm not impressed. They are just standard bendy-buses with wheel covers and a driver isolated in a separate cab but needless to say without a conductor. Most amusing when the driver left his cab on the last bus to check if I had a ticket or not (i was on a day rider ticket and therefore did not use the card scanning machine). Prevuious comment was spot on re expense, infrastructure etc. These are a cheap attempt to make a artic look like a tram and will only clog up the raods still further. If you want a tram get a tram!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-1161432811544790922006-10-21T13:13:00.000+01:002006-10-21T13:13:00.000+01:0011 FTR style buses for £3M whereby the same money ...11 FTR style buses for £3M whereby the same money would purchase 33 low floor easy access double deck buses which could be used all over the city.<BR/><BR/>Surely in this part of the country the money would be better spent imporving transport in more than one area of the city.<BR/><BR/>Plymouth has to get the road infrastructure right first or all that will happen is that more and more traffic will flow onto roads unable to cope. Just look at Exeter.<BR/><BR/>It is good to see that there is a plan for transport in Plymouth, shame that parts of it are unrealistic.<BR/><BR/>Improve the roads, yes, ban parking in the city centre, (will be a brave Council who has the guts to do that), invest in a large number of suitable vehicles rather than just a few futuristic high spec high maintenance vehicles.<BR/><BR/>Don't forget with the FTR comes massive infrastructure costs. Major changes to road layouts and junctions. Bus priorities, (not a bad thing), and off bus ticketing. It isn't just the cost of the buses themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com