slimsid2000 Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 It is a little over 20 years since consumer choice was extended to the bus industry. Here is a little celebration of Sheffield's story. http://s32.photobucket.com/albums/d44/Slimsid2000/?action=view¤t=sd.jpg http://s32.photobucket.com/albums/d44/Slimsid2000/?action=view¤t=andrews.jpg http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d44/Slimsid2000/so.jpg?t=1164288074 http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d44/Slimsid2000/sr.jpg?t=1164288135 http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d44/Slimsid2000/nb.jpg?t=1164288178 http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d44/Slimsid2000/bus.jpg?t=1164288236 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterw Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 From the number of bus rants on SF I’d say the 20 years of privatised buses was anything but a celebration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnh Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 From one of the finest bus transport networks in the country to the current mess brought about by Thatcher and de regulation of the buses. Celebration, more like degradation of the bus serivces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ousetunes Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 Yes, brought in by Thatcher. "Maintained" by 'New' Labour* (sic). * Now nine and a half years in office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnh Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 Yes, brought in by Thatcher. "Maintained" by 'New' Labour* (sic). * Now nine and a half years in office. Very True!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9xyg32 Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 Hiow can anyone fault these commentw about our disgraceful bus services. IU've noticed First Mainlkine has cut the cost of fares on some routes - nbut only where there's heavy compettiong from Stagecoach which successfully undercut them and still make mega profits. # Someone somewehre's got lots to answer for as they're coining it iin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cthoel Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 It is a little over 20 years since consumer choice was extended to the bus industry. Here is a little celebration of Sheffield's story. http://s32.photobucket.com/albums/d44/Slimsid2000/?action=view¤t=sd.jpg http://s32.photobucket.com/albums/d44/Slimsid2000/?action=view¤t=andrews.jpg http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d44/Slimsid2000/so.jpg?t=1164288074 http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d44/Slimsid2000/sr.jpg?t=1164288135 http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d44/Slimsid2000/nb.jpg?t=1164288178 http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d44/Slimsid2000/bus.jpg?t=1164288236 and people are moaning about todays buses being crap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datal Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 I worked for SYPTE as a bus fitter for ten years, I enjoyed good working conditions, good pay & we did a good job of maintaining Sheffield's fleet of clean & sound buses, until Thatcher put a 'spanner in the works', I chose redundancy & got a decent payoff, from what my friends say who were not lucky enough to take redundancy I made the right choice. After leaving SYPTE I briefly worked for some of the private bus company's that sprang up because of Thatchers interferance & I was appalled at the decline in working conditions, job satisfaction, the condition of the buses & the buses we were forced to send out in a dangerous condition on a regular basis, urged me to leave the industry altogether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassplayer Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 I worked for SYPTE as a bus fitter for ten years, I enjoyed good working conditions, good pay & we did a good job of maintaining Sheffield's fleet of clean & sound buses, until Thatcher put a 'spanner in the works', I chose redundancy & got a decent payoff, from what my friends say who were not lucky enough to take redundancy I made the right choice. After leaving SYPTE I briefly worked for some of the private bus company's that sprang up because of Thatchers interferance & I was appalled at the decline in working conditions, job satisfaction, the condition of the buses & the buses we were forced to send out in a dangerous condition on a regular basis, urged me to leave the industry altogether. I worked in the Stores at that time and eventually went to Amos Road from Queen Road. Its true, things were never the same.......never. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheShe Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 I have always blamed Ken Livingstone for the sorry state of our bus service. We were ok doing our own thing with the cheap fares etc when he decided to pinch it for London. It didn't work but got us noticed and that was the end of our good situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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