Bus Fares To Rise

What a surprise.

If you look at the comments that people have left at the bottom of the main story then it about sums up what I feel about this rise. It wouldn't be so bad if it was at the level of inflation but it isn't.

Also when you actually look at the service then you realise that it isn't really there for the residents of York, for example I can't go for a drink or a meal or the theatre at a socialable time and then catch a bus home as the route that I am on (the No 2) finished at 8pm. I also can't catch a train from York before 7.25ish because the route doesn't start until 7am.

I agree that the quality of the buses are better than they were 10 years ago, but the relative increase in cost and the the change to the timetables are rubbish.

I also find it funny when people complain about the public transport system in London where there are night buses, the underground that runs until midnight and also a plethora of taxi's (I know that these aren't public transport per se).

It's about time that York for a public transport system that the city deserves and one that both helps the tourist and also, and in my view more importantly, the residents.

Bus Fares To Rise (from York Press)

City Enters The Olympics Race (from York Press)

Lots going on today.

I don't know whether any top athlete will want to come to York to train - the sporting facilities in York are crap.

Now there are some very good clubs (private ones - York Rowing, City of York Hockey, York RUFC to name a couple) but the infrastructure is not there for the city to compete on the international level. This requires both a desire and funding from the local and national governments, but out local government is closing swimming pools down - a wrong message.

City Enters The Olympics Race (from York Press)

Police Tax Fury (from York Press)

Happy New Year to all.

Now I normally don't agree with politicians, however for once I do.

I just can't believe the cheek of the North Yorkshire police management on asking for this above inflation (yet again) increase in funding from the local tax payer.

It wouldn't be too bad if the funding was actually getting to the regular police officers and that we saw more of them on the streets - but we don't. I am also not sure whether crime figures have come down - think value for money - that's what every other business in the world has to content with.

Police Tax Fury (from York Press)