Bus passengers enticed with leather seats and Wi-Fi

“A couple of weeks ago, I travelled on one of these buses. The wifi didn't seem to be working, but I only tried briefly. The interior was good, seats were comfortable and my companion, who said she hadn't travelled on buses for ages, was thoroughly impressed. - http://tinyurl.com/c7xbuhy

These buses are former park & ride vehicles from Plymouth. As you can expect these days, society on the whole, panders to the whims of car drivers. In Bristol and Bath, until recently, the highest spec buses, most frequent and cheapest fares were to be found on park & ride services. The rest of us had to tolerate scruffy, unreliable buses and high fares.

Now, it seems as if the tide is turning. Bristol has London's former bendybuses on P&R routes. People on regular bus routes are getting new buses. The First night ticket, multiride in Zones 1 & 2, available after 7pm every day at 2.90, is extremely good value.

Yes, the train is about £1 cheaper, if you are already at a station. Otherwise, for example, from where I travelled in south glos, the cheapest return by bus to Keynsham, the nearest station, is £6. So, my trip would have cost £12 by rail and bus. It cost £7 by bus. It took 15 minutes longer than the train.”

“the train is cheaper return and more efficent as well”

“none of the times i used this route,has the wifi been working”

“If this is what the Government's Local Sustainable Transport Fund results in time to go back to the drawing board. What a complete load of old pants.

Wi-Fi and leather seats are not prime requirements for the travelling public - they want reasonably priced, reliable buses and not unnecessary frills and furbelows. This sort of idiocy handing out prezzies to the shower of greedy gits at Last Bus beggars belief to say nothing of beggaring the tax payer.

Hey ho anyway I'd go to Weston on me old Bonneville (weather permitting of course).”

“"...the trains in our region are pathetic! Overpriced and rubbish..."

Similar to the Bristol bus "service". And who runs them? Worst Great Western and Worst Bus. One-in-the-same company.”

“"Did the Plymouth park and riders enjoy such extravagance"

Well, whether they enjoyed it I don't know, but they certainly experienced it...”

“@Jello,
Maybe the 1st time I've ever written on the side of Worst, but you can't compare a A to B train service to a A, B, C, D, E, F, G etc bus service.
For a start most people have to access the train which means either expensive car parking or catching a bus or getting someone else to pay by catching a lift. Then once that person gets to Weston they have to get around.. walking is free but everything else costs.. £6.40 for a day rider is a bargain for the area covered. Not a viable alternative to taking a car with three or more people but otherwise a good deal.
On the train you'll have a 50% chance of finding a seat and here you'll have nice seats with web access..

Lastly the trains in our region are pathetic! Overpriced and rubbish. Catching either Mega Bus or National Express to London is up to 220 times cheaper at peak times and 5 times cheaper on average and up to 22 times cheaper on peak average. We are possibly the most expensive region in the world for rail travel. Fact!”

“@Badladdy

"So now Farce Bus are discriminating against vegans."

And so they should! Coming over here with their nauseating lentil stews. Send them all back to Vega says I!”

“So now Farce Bus are discriminating against vegans.

Actually, knowing Wirst Bus - the seats are probably cheap "faux leather"”

“@suesan1

"I think you will find the post comes from reading"

I belive it's printed in Didcot and written (badly) in Plymouth. Perhaps someone from the Post would care to enlighten us?”