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Topic ID 306
01/11/2004 by wizkid
Public transport
Has anyone tried to use the bus from Hertford to Heathrow and back. We did, it was o.k. going to Heathrow, but going back, there was no information available, no timetable apart from a brief note scribbled in biro on a bus stop which said the busses ran at 20 past every hour, however the last bus ran at the astonishingly early time of 22.05.
It is no wonder that public transport is so under used, when you try to use it, information is impossible to come by and it is unreliable. I have just returned from Prague, where the transport system is wonderful, information is given, and all the systems are fully integrated. I wish our public transport was like that here I would certainly be willing to use my car less.
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Reply ID 1980
02/11/2004 by locutus
I tried to use the bus from heathrow to Hertford but could not find a timetable though the information desk told me it went at 20 past the hour. I waited 25 minutes but eventually gave up, and used the tube and train.
Personally I do not believe Arriva want anyone to use this bus as it is so badly advertised.
Reply ID 2092
07/11/2004 by wizkid
What really annoys me about this service is that it is really, really useful, but if there is limited information about it, people won't use it, therefore they will say there is little demand and the service will be withdrawn.
Reply ID 2107
07/11/2004 by locutus
It is nice to now that next time I arrive at heathrow , all I have to do is log on to my lap top just to find the time of the next bus.
Reply ID 2108
07/11/2004 by JohnSmith
Top tip, download the timetable, print it out and keep it with you. Sometimes "old technology" is more advantageous.
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