Ashford: Should he stay or should he go?

[Happier diner]

5 hours ago, 2112 said:

It’s possible, if there are buses wide enough and big enough to cater for every disablity and every special interest group on the island. It would cost the taxpayers a fortune and after a few years, an MHK would pipe up they aren’t up to standards so will need replacing. Sadly life isn’t always fair. 

 

Just a footnote. All buses are the same width. The maximum allowed width. 

[2112]

20 minutes ago, Happier diner said:

Just a footnote. All buses are the same width. The maximum allowed width. 

Some will want a specially designed bus for Manx Roads, capable of carrying lots of mobility scooters, wheelchairs, and buggy’s. 

[SleepyJoe]

7 hours ago, 2112 said:

What a load of bullshit. People I talk to, the general consensus is the island is heading down a very dark path, no disaposable income, and business confidence is very hard to comeby. 

Economic Plan due in Tynwald next month

Should make most interesting reading

[GD4ELI]

On 6/28/2022 at 12:40 PM, Happier diner said:

I have never seen a mobility scooter on a bus in Cornwall. Have you any photos. I was there last month. The buses were shit. 

Here's are the nice new-ish smaller busses. Cool, eh? Plenty of room for buggies, scooters, dogs and even people.

[TheTeapot]

We've got 94* of them.

*this might be an exaggeration, but the truth is no one knows how many there are, other than 'a lot'.

Edited June 30, 2022 by TheTeapot

[GD4ELI]

1 minute ago, TheTeapot said:

We've got 96 of them.

[finlo]

7 minutes ago, Roxanne said:

What is this magic number please? 

697440 might need to move a bit further north though.

[WTF]

21 minutes ago, Roxanne said:

What is this magic number please? 

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[Andy Onchan]

2 hours ago, GD4ELI said:

Here's are the nice new-ish smaller busses. Cool, eh? Plenty of room for buggies, scooters, dogs and even people.

Is the service farmed out to private operators with a Transport for Cornwall logo slapped on the side? Or run by the taxpayer?

[piebaps]

3 hours ago, GD4ELI said:

Here's are the nice new-ish smaller busses. Cool, eh? Plenty of room for buggies, scooters, dogs and even people.

Plenty of room you say? Go Cornwall Bus says otherwise

Some Class 2 scooters (up to 1000mm length and 600mm wide) can also be accepted onto our buses, but the ‘turning circle’ needs to be less than 1200mm.

If you’re not sure whether your scooter will fit, we can arrange a home visit from one of our accessibility officers to check.

UK regulations state that only one wheelchair or scooter can be carried in the designated accessible space, so if there is a wheelchair or scooter user already on board, we cannot take another.

https://www.gocornwallbus.co.uk/accessibility

 

[GD4ELI]

23 minutes ago, Andy Onchan said:

Is the service farmed out to private operators with a Transport for Cornwall logo slapped on the side? Or run by the taxpayer?

Farmed.

[GD4ELI]

2 minutes ago, piebaps said:

Plenty of room you say? Go Cornwall Bus says otherwise

Some Class 2 scooters (up to 1000mm length and 600mm wide) can also be accepted onto our buses, but the ‘turning circle’ needs to be less than 1200mm.

If you’re not sure whether your scooter will fit, we can arrange a home visit from one of our accessibility officers to check.

UK regulations state that only one wheelchair or scooter can be carried in the designated accessible space, so if there is a wheelchair or scooter user already on board, we cannot take another.

https://www.gocornwallbus.co.uk/accessibility

 

Or if your name is Eric.

[Andy Onchan]

9 minutes ago, GD4ELI said:

Farmed.

Subsidised?

[Mr Helmut Fromage]

1 minute ago, Andy Onchan said:

Subsidised?

Anything including Grannies that is farmed on the Island gets a massive subsidy

[GD4ELI]

24 minutes ago, Andy Onchan said:

Subsidised?

How the Council supports the transport network - Cornwall Council