Buses & Coaches in general Reviews

First off I will apologise as this is just a rant about what bugs me on my journey to and from work. I won't be reviewing the bus company but I think that the things that bug me will be issue that everyone has. I hate it when buses are late. I'm not talking five minutes. I once waited nearly 30 minutes one morning. It was raining ...  Read the complete review

Come on Ken what are you doing? I thought that you were supposed to be improving Londons bus services. I was obviosly wrong. I live in Greater London and I have to get two buses to college and two buses home everyday. Both are London buses but are run by two different companies, Tellings Golden Miller and London United. The former runs ...  Read the complete review

I have just returned from a weekend in Amsterdam. A few friends and I decided to go, but after much hassle only 4 out of 20 went, due to there being a lot of use we all decided to go by coach, once this was decided I went on to gobycoach.com and found that It would only be £33 per person return if the tickets where purchased 7 days before ...  Read the complete review

I catch a bus twice every day in the week. Here is an account of my typical journey: Arrive at bus stop at seven-thirty in the morning. Stand stamping feet for a good ten or fifteen minutes, asking self why on earth bloody bus company made timetable ten minutes earlier at the beginning of September. Bus turns up at ...  Read the complete review

When I moved to Milton Keynes I was looking forward to enjoying all the advantages a new city has. Shops, Restaurants etc. But I didn't allow for the oversite of not being able to travel to these destinations. Milton Keynes bus "service", leaves an awful lot to be desired. I have had to wait up to one hour for a bus on several ...  Read the complete review

I think I have discovered the evil plan of the government. Make the kids walk, and get some exercise. But it goes a bit far. The way I see it, kids have a choice of either paying sky-high prices, or walking all the way to the nearest town or city. The buses are crazy! The government have to realise that you can only earn any real money when ...  Read the complete review

BEELINE Buses Formally -> SouthEast Berkshire Bus service. Now -> Bought out by FIRSTGROUP PLC. Part of the outsourcing of local authority transport services during Tory days (It's not that long ago really - just feels like it. Having used the Service over the past 10 years on a daily basis, on the it whole has ...  Read the complete review

BEELINE Buses Formally -> SouthEast Berkshire Bus service. Now -> Bought out by FIRSTGROUP PLC. Part of the outsourcing of local authority transport services during Tory days (It's not that long ago really - just feels like it. Having used the Service over the past 10 years on a daily basis, on the it whole has made ...  Read the complete review

What do people have against public transport especially when there are fast frequent services running. I have just finshed my first year at Leeds Uni and my Hall of Residence was about 3 miles out from the Uni. There is a great demand for buses in Leeds due to the 3000 plus students who reguarly need shipping into Uni and back again. The ...  Read the complete review

Twice in the last 2 months I've had to use Victoria Coach Terminal in London and on both occasions it was an unpleasant experience. The first time was after a lady had been mugged then run down as she tried to retrieve her handbag from theives as she sat in a Euston station coffee shop.It served to make us more aware, especially the single ...  Read the complete review

I am glad to announce that people travelling through the centre of London may prefer to take the bus and keep our london streets clear of traffic after the London Mayor Ken Livingstone introduces the £5 congestion fee's. Today the plan for this venture was released and he plans to put checkpoints and cameras in a circle around central ...  Read the complete review

I really don’t like to complain, I try not to but sometimes you have to… I’ve always believed (and despite everything I still do) that is better to use public transportation and walk a lot than having a car and contribute towards pollution and traffic….In my opinion people who don’t leave in the cities or have big ...  Read the complete review

Whether you use the bus regularly or just once in a while, there are many factors relating to the transportation of the public by operators in the business. Let me start by stating that this profession is not every females cup of tea, but i like it. My experience of bus drivers had not been a very pleasant one until recently. ...  Read the complete review

I’ve completely rewritten this op as my previous effort was lazy and deserving of the number of “somewhat useful” and “useful” ratings it generated. In common with a number of dooyoo members, I have begun to revisit some of my earlier efforts and make changes. We should all use public transport. Yes, get ...  Read the complete review

There is no doubt about the fact that its cheaper to travel by bus or coach than it is to take the train. (If you don't drive that is.) I don't drive so I am forced to use buses every day and coaches three or four times a year. Stagecoach runs our local bus service and I am really puzzled by the timetables. According to ...  Read the complete review

The last thing you want is a late bus, but when they come an hour late and it’s pouring down and it’s late night, you can’t help but feel cheesed off. When I go to Manchester I happily would get a bus, because it’s so difficult to get parking but what’s the time point when Buses or the most unreliable things ...  Read the complete review

We had to take the car into have it’s MOT service and it was out of action for a day or so, and a day was enough to appreciate how good it is to have your own transport. I had a dental appointment about two or three miles away, it’s a 10 minute journey in the car maximum. So, I had to wait to catch the Bus, I thought I ...  Read the complete review

I know that most people have a bad opinion about public transport in general (especially buses) but I would like to try to make people aware of the difficult tasks that faces the drivers on a daily basis. Here are some of my points: 1. Drug Users - Boarding the bus without their fare and expecting to be let on free of charge and if the ...  Read the complete review

I have just found out that Ken livingstone is to give All london bus drivers £20 extra a week, Is it worth it?? Nobody likes bus drivers or even give them credit for what they do. Think about Driving a big double decker bus through the most hardest of traffic whilst carrying 100 people. Now that is a big responsibilty. yet people do seem to care. ...  Read the complete review

If you travel to Eastbourne the best way to get around is by Eastbourne Buses. They are one of the few companies not controlled by Stagecoach. They travel all around the town area with 4 different services serving the local hospital and inthe summer they run a popular "seafront service" which goes up to Beachy Head every hour. They ...  Read the complete review