United Kingdom

There used to be two local bus companies where I am, but they merged recently.

I only use the popular route and it seems better than it was years ago, but I think other routes have gone to shit since.

While I like the convenience of the bus route I use, almost every journey there’s a guy whose pants are falling down, or someone who’s barking like a dog. That’s the main thing that puts me off using the bus, and I’m not sure what you can do about that :/

This is the best summary I could come up with:

Bus services have been cut by more than 80% in the past 15 years in some parts of England and Wales in a “silent war” on users, research has found.

The University of Leeds, in conjunction with the charity Friends of the Earth, examined timetables across England and Wales since 2008.

Mike Childs, the head of science, policy and research at Friends of the Earth, said: “There has been a silent war on bus users for over a decade.

The smooth running of services also helps to lower car use, reducing carbon emissions in highly congested urban areas.

This contrasts with analysis of bus services in London, which have stayed at similar levels for the past 15 years.

Childs said: “To reduce pollution and cut emissions, we need the government to invest in our crumbling public transport system to make it far easier for people to use their car less and switch to greener ways to travel, like buses, trains and cycling.”

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