This is the bus stop on the Harbour side of The Strand in Torquay. It is where you catch a bus (12,12A or 12B) to Paignton. There is an other bus which goes to Paignton from The Strand, the number X80 which is a FirstBus. The stop for the FirstBus is on the other side of the road and none of the other the buses that stop there go to Paignton. So if you want to go to Paignton it is best to wait on the Harbour side of the Strand. FirstBus would like to be able to stop on the Harbour side as they would pick up a lot more passengers for Paignton and a couple of days ago some one came down from FirstBus and put a bus stop flag on the post on the Harbour side.
However it is the local council who say where bus stops go and they told FirstBus to come and take their flag down. Which means they can't stop
on the Harbour side. There are several other buses that already stop here and one more would have been just too much and could have caused the Strand to be blocked by waiting buses.Sorry FirstBus, not doing too well are we.
2 comments:
expect a large advert on the shelter next saying 'cross the road for cheaper fares to Paignton with First'
(I hope no one from First reads this and nicks the idea!)
Given the number of passengers I carried between Torquay and Paignton today (Lots and lots), I might put such a notice up myself.
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