My response
to the recent alterations in bus services across Glasgow has been to try to
avoid using the bus at all.
Avoid using the bus at
all
As someone
who is ill and therefore cannot walk far, the main reason for using the bus
before was that it went closest to my final destination without the need to
change routes in the city centre.
This for
the majority of my journeys is now not available and therefore First Glasgow
Simplicity has made journeys more COMPLEX not simpler!
COMPLEXITY NOT
SIMPLICITY
I have
therefore been getting the train instead. Although it does involve a longer
walk at one end at least I know that I will get there, and I know the time of
arrival which was not always the case with the bus. And I do not need to try to
coordinate two buses at different bus stops in the city centre which is
virtually impossible.
Coordination of two
routes in city centre virtually impossible
It has also
proved to be slightly cheaper overall although I no longer have the freedom of
having my bus pass at hand for additional journeys.
First
Glasgow have removed two of the main reasons to use their services in this
latest gimmick to save money i.e. the comprehensive coverage of their route
network, and the simplicity and ease with which you can use it.
Re-regulate the bus
services
It is a far
cry from the bus services pre-deregulation. These were there to serve the
public not provide profits for the companies which provide them. Perhaps under
independence if the Scots vote for it we may have the chance to re-regulate our
bus services once more. Vote Yes!
