I travelled by bus to Loughborough yesterday. It cost me a whopping £1.50. What I was very disappointed to see was that Woods coaches are raising ticket prices by 10 – 15% as a result of the increases in the price of fuel.
Fuel prices are increasing as a result of dwindling oil reserves and increased demand. Is it just me or should we be trying to reduce the demand for oil by perhaps making public transport a more attractive form of transport? Surely by increasing ticket prices Woods Coaches are doing the exact opposite.
My taxi fair on the ride home had also increased by £1. I was not happy!
At the moment the price for a barrel of oil is $139, it has been predicted that this price may rise to $250 per barrel. I hate to think how much that will be on my bus fare to Loughborough!
I would like to see much cheaper public transport to reduce peoples infatuation with their cars, instead of governments calling for more oil to be pumped out of the ground to meet demand surely we should be concentrating on alternative energy and reducing our reliance on fossil fuels.
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5i7NcbRiXnL74sd6BGfxBXB5HdLgA
It’s not just my bus fare that I need to worry about though. Click here to find out how rising fuel prices are affecting other areas of our lives.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_price_increases_of_2004-2006
15 Comments
12 June, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Ye i agree it costs me lot and as well loads of oaps travel every day it is really annoying
12 June, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Has it affected the prices you guys pay for the school bus?
12 June, 2008 at 5:02 pm
no i still pay the same 50p
13 June, 2008 at 3:32 pm
i agree public transport is the way forward if we want to save the planet, and also environment friendly cars should also be cheaper, to encourage more people to buy them. Just out of interest what car to you drive? and why were u on a train to loughborough?
13 June, 2008 at 7:32 pm
I drive a small 1 litre Renault Clio. I’d love to be able to cycle to work but I would need to get up very early and have time for a shower at work too. I think perhaps to be more environmentally friendly and also practice what I preach I need to find out if any other teachers live near me so we could perhaps car share.
I went to see the Wombats play at Loughborough students union. They were very good.
13 June, 2008 at 9:13 pm
THE WOMBATS!!!!!!!!! They’re well good. I agree we need to be more enviromentally friendly. I try my best to walk or cycle to places instead of using a car. Its better as well.
17 June, 2008 at 6:19 pm
ah sir has taste! wats ur fav song? did any of you see that advert for the toyota prius or something. its was a really good advert and made me want to but the car – i agree with geogdude walking is the best
17 June, 2008 at 9:24 pm
What was special about the Toyota Prius? I’m not good with cars!
18 June, 2008 at 3:53 pm
ye i love rivers what is your obsession with toyotas
18 June, 2008 at 4:47 pm
i havent got an obssesion! ( at least only with marshmallows) but the toyota prius is like the best environmentally friendly car and it looks cool!!!
18 June, 2008 at 6:41 pm
Is there such a thing as an environmentally friendly car? The ideal would be no car and walk, cycle or use public transport but then that makes me rather hypocritical.
According to the Environmental Transport Association, the most environmentally friendly car is the Honda Civic 1.3.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/cars/story/0,15383,1357788,00.html
19 June, 2008 at 9:33 am
The government have announced a shed load of cash to make 12 British cities into cycling cities. Unfortunately Leicester isn’t on the list.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/7462791.stm
19 June, 2008 at 3:20 pm
There is such a thing as a more environmentally friendly car. I know it is better to walk and cycle to places, however, some people are unable to use public transport. Don’t get me wrong i think walking is a good idea
19 June, 2008 at 3:36 pm
loads of people are linking websites so i thought i might as well!!!
http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=132407&command=displayContent&sourceNode=132390&contentPK=20464185&moduleName=InternalSearch&formname=sidebarsearch&bustcache=&1213885967186#views
19 June, 2008 at 8:33 pm
well we would all like to walk and cycle but sometimes that is not possible so… we all need a toyota prius!!! and i dont care wat the Environmental Transport Association say Prius’ are the best!!!