11 May 2007

It was clear this morning that the 8:00am bus never materialised as the 8:15am was packed (of course, it was a single decker - a double decker would have meant seats for everyone) and I had to stand in the isle for the entire journey. What happens to the 8:00am buses? Is there a tear in the space-time continuum somewhere between Ilkley and Otley that it gets sucked into? First seem to be amazingly adept at using double deckers during less busy times and single deckers during the busiest times. Whoever plans the X84 buses should be put in stocks in Market Square and pummeled with locally grown produce.

2 May 2007

This morning's journey was textbook. Bus on time, seats for everyone (despite it being a single decker) and the driver actually stopped where i wanted him to. Marvellous!

1 May 2007

This morning's journey has left me furious! Not only was the 8:15 service 15 minutes late, but the driver decided to ignore the bell and drive past, not only my usual stop, but also the one after that, seemingly more concerned with where the young lady standing at the front of the bus watned to get off. I'm sure it was the same driver who sailed past my stop last week, again ignoring the bell. So, I was 20 minutes late this morning. I think FirstLeeds need to train their drivers in 'bus stop recognition'. Aaarrrgh.