(9 hours ago)DodgepotMcDougal wrote The heart of the issue is that councils don't see the direct financial cost of needing more drivers or vehicles to deliver the same or worse level of service due to worsening travel speeds.

Apart from a small number of individuals, they see buses no differently to lorries or delivery companies. Why should buses get special treatment? That is the attitude which riddles the councils.

So the easiest thing for them to do is keep the car users happy, as they are bigger voting block. It's as simple as that.

If we are talking NCC then i think the last thisng they do is keep car drivers happy. More bus and cycle routes than ever.  Car parking charged increasing more the inflation. Charging BBH to park in their car parks when it used to be free.

I also dont see any Lorry only lanes or any  Delevery company stops.

The buck stops ( in my view) with the mentality of people. People dont want to move from there car onto a bus.  Im on my own at the minute but when my staff come in 99% of them, i have no doubt, would NEFER change or return to publi transport.

And on a side note a couple of 18 something where I live has just passed there test and are now driving rather than have to use the bus