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« on: October 10, 2013, 19:59:49 »
Baroness Kramer announced that these areas were getting ^1.3 million worth of better buses. Seems good value until you discover that Nottingham has been given ^18 million ....and they've already got a tram system that's being extended, plus a completely rebuilt railway station !
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« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2013, 20:09:25 »
A correction ...Nottingham getting ^11 million and Sheffield ^18 million over the next for years for better BUSES ! Why do they need buses,  when they both have tram systems Bristol would love to have. And what do we get ? Bust Rabid transit ! (thanks Four Track, Now for the best description of this scheme!)
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« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2013, 20:35:55 »
Quote from: chuffed on October 10, 2013, 19:59:49
Baroness Kramer announced ...

Press release at
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/better-buses-for-english-regions
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« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2013, 21:49:19 »
1.3 million is around 4-6 buses. A brand new Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 Hybrid is ^300,000. A brand new Enviro 400 (not the hybrid) is ^192,000
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« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2013, 00:51:27 »
Quote from: chuffed on October 10, 2013, 20:09:25
Bust Rabid transit ! (thanks Four Track, Now for the best description of this scheme!)

You have to move with the times, chuffed. Like Marathon became Snickers, Opal Fruits became Starburst, and Lily Savage became Paul O'Grady, so Bust Rabid Transit has become.... Metrobust!  (Tah Dah!!!)
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« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2013, 03:38:16 »
Quote from: richwarwicker on October 10, 2013, 21:49:19
1.3 million is around 4-6 buses. A brand new Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 Hybrid is ^300,000. A brand new Enviro 400 (not the hybrid) is ^192,000

Here in detail is what ^1.3 million buys you in this particular instance...
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