Ironic Bus Slogan

[slimsid2000]

Sheffield Onmibus used to have a slogan which stated:

"The Best Bus in Town".

 

I often wondered on what criteria that claim was based. It always seemed questionable as many of their buses were fit for the scrap yard.

 

Yorkshire Terrier still use;

 

"Sheffield's Friendly Buses". What is so friendly about them.

 

Most bus companies, past and present, have tried out slogans. Andrews used to say "Andrews keeps you moving" in large letters across the side of their buses. Always a good laugh when they broke down.

[pberry]

Originally posted by robbie

the 52 used tio run an all night service (but that stopped when the students left for summer)

 

If we get 24 hr drinking then they'll have to run night busses....

 

Yeah, when did the 52 stop running all night? Some friends needed to get back to Woodhouse in the early hours from my flat and I said well just get the 52. They said it stopped runining though the night ages ago. (They ended up getting a taxi of course.)

 

I thought the 52 Crookes was First's flagship service; it was the first route with new buses, the first with the purple, pink and grey livery, etc.

 

Something amiss?

[basshedz2]

 

Yorkshire Terrier still use;

 

"Sheffield's Friendly Buses". What is so friendly about them.

 

 

Well, the bus always smiles at you ...

[nuf_said]

Anyone remember when the government was interfering with the South Yorkshire Transport buses - intent on stopping the council subsidies that were almost about to make the buses actually free to the passengers - a great idea which would have benefitted everyone.

The bus company added " 's" to their logo on the buses and so it read South Yorkshire's Transport - ie nowt to do with the government. Subtle

[christine]

Ooh yeah the friendly Terrier bus - as if. One driver growled at me the other day :-(

And why are they now more expensive than First?

You wouldn't mind walking home from the station if Sheffield wasn't so damn hilly ;-)

[muddycoffee]

I only usually use a bus at weekends If going into town to drink at night. There are loads of busses to and from woodseats for us, but where do they get the drivers from? Some of them drive so badly with last minute breaking and nearly get it on 2 wheels around the corner around homebase. I'm no wus, but these rides are like a fairground death bus. Often if there's someone a bit frail getting on they don't give them any extra time to sit down.

 

And another thing. The fare is £1.10. But sometimes they try to charge more, and they have usually got the location wrong on the ticket machine. If you try to argue with them most of the time they're ok about it, but sometimes they look a bit angry.

 

There is one chesterfield based bus company though that's fantastic, If there's only a few left on the bus, he drops you off anywhere you want in town on any bus route! and he's a right friendly bloke.

[Andy C]

If it's a Chesterfield based bus it'll be either Stagecoach or TM Travel.

[christine]

Actually I feel a bit guilty about my previous comment now - I saw a bus driver taking some real sh*t from some young lads (early teens) the other evening.

They shuffled on, trying to run upstairs without paying, swearing at the driver and taking ages to get their money out. They went upstairs shouting their heads off and running around.

Then when they got off the the bus, one pelted some coins at the driver (behind a screen) and was screaming 'f*** off you motherf*cker' over and over.

I really felt for the drivier - who needs that when they're trying to do their job?

[pberry]

Originally posted by christine

And why are they now more expensive than First?

 

Economies of scale. They're a smaller company than First (much smaller), so their fares are higher.

[cgksheff]

Overcharging:

 

Happened to me recently with First after the operative actually looked the fare up on his card. I asked if that meant the fares had gone up and he said "yes".

Got home and rang First who confirmed that my usual fare had not gone up and that I had been given a higher priced ticket.

 

It was "only" a case of 30p (£1.40 instead of £1.10) but as usual the principle kicked in.

 

I sent my ticket (after copying it) with a request for reimbursement of the 30p, 10p for my call and 28p for my stamp.

I named my starting and departing stops, the bus route and the time of travel.

 

Fair play to them. With no quibble they have sent me a Day Ticket which has a purchase value of £2.70.

 

So.... don't argue. Deal with "Customer Services" after the event.