Quote Originally Posted by InversneckieDob View Post
Public transport in our country, and in the wider UK, is nothing short of a fu cking scandal.
People are FORCED into cars, particularly in more rural areas, by the paucity/cost/unreliability of public transport.
That's before you factor in the general unpleasantness of the experience.

Yet governments espouse a "green agenda"?

Disgrace.
A massive cut coming to rural services in the next few weeks, as councils reign in spending.

On a particular bad day of weather in December, Stagecoach cancelled their services outwith the city and left people stranded.
Thankfully, one of these council subsidised routes saved the day (albeit an hour late) and I had to tell a lass, who didn't speak great English, to get on if she ever wanted to get to Aberdeen that night.
The subsided routes have so much petty rules around them to ensure they don't impact the margins of the operators routes.
The said bus above from December, had to drive past people waiting for buses in the city that night, as they are not allowed to take business away from First, as designated a subsidised country bus route.