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1Bus Service Empty Bus Service Sat Nov 03 2012, 14:08

chris_bwfc

chris_bwfc
Nicky Hunt
Nicky Hunt

How many people get the bus service on matchdays? The club have decided to double the prices therefore single- £2 return-£3 starting on the 17th november vs barnsley. Acceptable or unacceptable?

2Bus Service Empty Re: Bus Service Sat Nov 03 2012, 14:14

Sgt. Bash

Sgt. Bash
Andy Walker
Andy Walker

I have used it in the past and I hated having to run faster than Usain Bolt to get from the Bus park to the stadium before kick-off. Now I use car, train or regular bus services.

I hope the 100% price increase comes with a better service that leaves a little bit earlier and lets people off the bus outside the stadium before going on to park a mile away....

3Bus Service Empty Re: Bus Service Sat Nov 03 2012, 14:22

JonnyRandom

JonnyRandom
Tony Kelly
Tony Kelly

I just drive. But more straight forward unless we're playing leeds at home and getting stuck in a shit load of traffic up the motorway.

4Bus Service Empty Re: Bus Service Sat Nov 03 2012, 15:32

chris_bwfc

chris_bwfc
Nicky Hunt
Nicky Hunt

Lt. Boon wrote:I have used it in the past and I hated having to run faster than Usain Bolt to get from the Bus park to the stadium before kick-off. Now I use car, train or regular bus services.

I hope the 100% price increase comes with a better service that leaves a little bit earlier and lets people off the bus outside the stadium before going on to park a mile away....
I have to say I get to the stadium 45 minutes before kick off and it always starts the match day experience for me!

5Bus Service Empty Re: Bus Service Sat Nov 03 2012, 15:36

doffcocker

doffcocker
Ivan Campo
Ivan Campo

I had to use the bus service a couple of times one year when my dad couldn't go. It was full of people I'd quite frankly have loved to hurl out the top deck window. And there's nothing worse than travelling by bus with a Saturday afternoon hangover.

In the end, I started walking to and from the stadium, five miles each way.

6Bus Service Empty Re: Bus Service Sat Nov 03 2012, 21:02

Sgt. Bash

Sgt. Bash
Andy Walker
Andy Walker

chris_bwfc wrote:I have to say I get to the stadium 45 minutes before kick off

Lucky you! I must have always ended up on the bus with the worlds slowest driver then!

7Bus Service Empty Re: Bus Service Sat Nov 03 2012, 21:03

chris_bwfc

chris_bwfc
Nicky Hunt
Nicky Hunt

Lt. Boon wrote:
chris_bwfc wrote:I have to say I get to the stadium 45 minutes before kick off

Lucky you! I must have always ended up on the bus with the worlds slowest driver then!
I probably get it from closer than you!

8Bus Service Empty Re: Bus Service Sat Nov 03 2012, 21:04

Natasha Whittam

Natasha Whittam
Nat Lofthouse
Nat Lofthouse

doffcocker wrote:
In the end, I started walking to and from the stadium, five miles each way.

I imagine you to walk like Liam Gallagher.

9Bus Service Empty Re: Bus Service Sat Nov 03 2012, 21:06

chris_bwfc

chris_bwfc
Nicky Hunt
Nicky Hunt

Natasha Whittam wrote:
doffcocker wrote:
In the end, I started walking to and from the stadium, five miles each way.

I imagine you to walk like Liam Gallagher.
And I imagine you as a old lady with 5 chins all with hair on. Jus' sayin' :drinks:

10Bus Service Empty Re: Bus Service Sat Nov 03 2012, 21:08

Hipster_Nebula

Hipster_Nebula
Nat Lofthouse
Nat Lofthouse

chris_bwfc wrote:
Natasha Whittam wrote:
doffcocker wrote:
In the end, I started walking to and from the stadium, five miles each way.

I imagine you to walk like Liam Gallagher.
And I imagine you as a old lady with 5 chins all with hair on. Jus' sayin' :drinks:

Think less chins and more 2 bollocks and a cock.

11Bus Service Empty Re: Bus Service Sat Nov 03 2012, 21:09

Natasha Whittam

Natasha Whittam
Nat Lofthouse
Nat Lofthouse

chris_bwfc wrote:
And I imagine you as a old lady with 5 chins all with hair on. Jus' sayin' :drinks:

Internet bully alert.

12Bus Service Empty Re: Bus Service Sat Nov 03 2012, 21:09

Natasha Whittam

Natasha Whittam
Nat Lofthouse
Nat Lofthouse

Hipster_Nebula wrote:

Think less chins and more 2 bollocks and a cock.

More abuse. When will the mods step in?

13Bus Service Empty Re: Bus Service Sat Nov 03 2012, 21:10

chris_bwfc

chris_bwfc
Nicky Hunt
Nicky Hunt

Natasha Whittam wrote:
chris_bwfc wrote:
And I imagine you as a old lady with 5 chins all with hair on. Jus' sayin' :drinks:

Internet bully alert.
:stfu:

14Bus Service Empty Re: Bus Service Sun Nov 04 2012, 17:41

bwfc71

bwfc71
Ivan Campo
Ivan Campo

Meanwhile, back on topic....



The bus services are created by Bolton Wanderers and contracted out to bus companies i.e. the one(s) that come in with the lowest price to operate the routes. A few years ago they were operated by Stagecoach, Blue Bus and First, but now the tender is solely First bus - although they do sub contract out to Tyrers of Adlington for a couple of the routes. As these are contract routes First do not have a say in the prices or options of payment. If First did have the right to charge then how much do you actually think the fares would be - I know from Darcy Lever a single to town centre if 2 quid so imagine how much more it would be to the Reebok.

In fairness the prices haven't risen in years and due to increasing costs, and a possible factor being the higher costs involved in the contracts then its not too bad - it is still a fantastic deal.

Costs involved would be fuel, insurance, wages, cost of hiring the numerous buses (same sliding scale if you were renting a van from Salford Van Hire et al), administration etc etc etc it all adds up.

15Bus Service Empty Re: Bus Service Sun Nov 04 2012, 17:53

Boggersbelief

Boggersbelief
Nat Lofthouse
Nat Lofthouse

I usually take the chopper, land on top of the west stand at around 2pm then abseil down to the bar for a few pints.

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