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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/12/2007 : 15:55:49
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Miriam hard working
bus customers
just want a good deal,
it is a bit much to be part of a Company that may not last long , again.
Socailism views
it is right up your street.
But Not in the Real World.
Life In The Fast Lane. |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
5815 Posts |
Posted - 06/12/2007 : 16:50:15
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| Stakeholders has nothing to do with socialism LTNS. There are stakeholders in capitalism as well. For instance you are a stakeholder in the area you live in ... having an interest in whether or not streets are lit appropriately, refuse collected in a timely manner and transport links suitable to the area available - and other communal ventures. |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6771 Posts |
Posted - 06/12/2007 : 17:03:31
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Sure
but what the bleedin' hell is the point
he may not last long? |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6771 Posts |
 Posted - 06/12/2007 : 17:05:41
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quote:
Originally posted by Miriam Binder
Stakeholders has nothing to do with socialism LTNS. There are stakeholders in capitalism as well. For instance you are a stakeholder in the area you live in ... having an interest in whether or not streets are lit appropriately, refuse collected in a timely manner and transport links suitable to the area available - and other communal ventures.
Regarding the streets lit
I vote they turn them off on many roads.
In Hollywood California
some local housing roads have no street lights.
Much better. |
Edited by - long time no see on 06/12/2007 17:06:53 |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
5815 Posts |
Posted - 06/12/2007 : 17:06:10
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Originally posted by long time no see
Sure
but what the bleedin' hell is the point
he may not last long?
Well, at least he is giving it a good go unlike you who seem to spend his whole time rubbishing everyone and blaming everything on bush/blairbrown/asda/walmart/george/bungle/rudolph and the tooth fairy |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6771 Posts |
Posted - 06/12/2007 : 17:09:15
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He says he is giving it a go
but it is hard for him.
He should get the Green Party (who now have a chunk of Brighton central)
behind his deal
getting more local funds. |
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Horseman7
Barsoom
United Kingdom
160 Posts |
Posted - 07/12/2007 : 06:31:02
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Good to see you at the bash tonight Tom and thanks for the lift in your big yellow bus.
Carry on trundling.
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6771 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2007 : 18:33:57
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Driving on the A27, past farmer
this morning there was a Double Decker BL Bus
full of happy people.
I hope his next venture has a good route. |
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Control Panel
Discworld
1212 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2008 : 11:27:15
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Daveb
Earthsea
2210 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2008 : 11:43:43
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If they cannot show a profit running buses on a busy route at peak times then I would very much doubt it.
Lets say each bus has time for 3 round trips and has 60 passengers all paying £1. (two lots of £60) = £360 morning & evening.
£720 per bus per day.
Will that cover insurance, fuel, wages & maintenance?
I may have this all wrong with the fares etc but please adjust.
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We're all doomed!
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Horseman7
Barsoom
United Kingdom
160 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2008 : 12:47:11
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Not done for yet:
Dear Friends
Happy New Year!
I’m pleased to announce that our ‘break’ during December has been fruitful, and we now have a new office, secure parking for the buses, and a lot more energy to take into the New Year to make The Big Lemon a success!
On Monday 7th January we are starting up again, on the same route as before. The Service 42 we ran before is still registered and I have notified the Traffic Commissioner that we will run as much of it as we can. In order to make it clear to everyone, we have written up an interim timetable (on our website) with exactly the services that will run. These are peak times and evenings, and were chosen because a) they are when most people want to travel, b) they have the best chance of financial success (due to a!), and c) they are broadly-speaking what we have applied to run after January, when the current registration runs out (… due to a and b!)
After January we hope to run much the same thing, with a couple of regular private jobs we have arranged fitted around our rota and timetable. We are aiming at the regular commuters, the ‘dedicated Big-Lemoners’ that we saw almost on a daily basis, and whose loyalty deserves that they should be first in line for a budget service! They are also the ones most likely to help us realise our goal of making a profit this year! As I mentioned in my email of 6th December, we will be encouraging people to join a Passenger Club (one bottle of local organic wine to the person who comes up with a better name!) to help us gauge demand, plan better and help our cash-flow, as well as offering people a way of actively having a say in the way their service is run. We hope to develop a Club for this route, and in the future facilitate anyone who wants to, to start their own club and encourage people to join the Club for a route as yet un-provided. When membership gets past a certain point, we can then look at the viability of a route to that area, and this way we can develop and grow.
Wishing you all the very best for the New Year
Tom Druitt
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
1292 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2008 : 13:06:16
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
1292 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2008 : 13:07:32
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| Let's hope the Lemon puts the squeeze on Roger French. |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6771 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2008 : 13:51:54
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No way
same route of Falmer,
not enough to change anything,sadly. |
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Bye bye BLT