(28 Nov 2017, 6:57 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote I heard back from Stagecoach today. The 7 to Metrocentre did turn up 14 minutes late and got to Metrocentre 20 minutes late. I would've only been a little bit late for work, but it was a problem too regularly unfortunately.  Traffic congestion and road works have caused significant delays on the route and throw bad weather into the mix, I would be late almost daily. The second problem was the cold weather and waiting a long time for the bus in ever decreasing temperatures.

Now the job is gone I don't have to wait in the cold for the number 7 bus anymore, which is a relief.

Too many things put buses off timetable, and I think in the future this will only get worse unfortunately, for all bus service from all of the operators. I think we have to not rely on the bus too much.

Not rely on the bus too much. That's a bit hard when you don't drive and have no other choice..

I'm sorry I'm a manager for a store in the Metrocentre and I travel by public transport to and from work. On a good day it can take me 45 mina to an hour on a bad day its been noted to me over 2 hours.

if you had been my member of staff my suggestion would have been to get the bus before the one you were risking. Yes it seems harsh and why should you. But if some people need the job they will do this if ita cold and the bus is late yes its annoying but that is life at the end of the day. Bus have run late for years it will not change its they way things go. .