Hey folks,
I live in a small village in the middle of somewhere. Not much happens here on a daily basis but sometimes we think something might be happening at that becomes the talk of the place for a nice solid few days.
One of the local concerns is about the local bus service. People that are employed but lack their own cars are left relying on a service that is barely functioning. When we account for the fact that a lot of employers now take people on what are known as temporary contracts with alternating shifts, the current state of public transport can create an unwelcome level of frustration.
Here is a web address that contains a copy of the time table:
http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/Transport/pubtrans/Documents/Bus%20Timetables/HEY-499-Sep2011.pdf
The buses come that can not be denied but with such a gap in time it forces people that work on temporary contracts to sit around in Banbury with nothing much to do except wait. The bus costs £2.70 for a single ticket or £4.40 return. A taxi to Banbury can cost £10. Get two people taxis become the best choice you find yourself basically spending 60 pence on comfort and convenience.
I applied for a job in Brackley however the way the busses run mean that in order to get into Brackley early I would either have to catch 2 busses or a train and then a bus. The overall cost would have been £8.60 a day. I asked my prospective employer about transport and other people working there however they mentioned how different people have different shifts. A point I have raised at the start of this blog.
While looking for work I've had to use the public transport of South Northants/Oxfordshire/London and just seeing how the level of service differs so dramatically is kind of tragic. When the private sector falters it should be the role of the state to intervene and reassume services that are unprofitable.
Instead of token gestures, a real way to help people into work would be to help cultivate a transport system that helps people get to work. The fact that half an hour's wage is devoured by a bus ticket is insane.
In other news I am now looking into volunteering work. I spent a few months fixing myself up but now is the time to get outside. I might find myself walking into town though, despite being five miles, I lack the funds to blow that much cash on a return ticket.
Still, thanks for reading,
Hope everyone is doing alright and take care :D
I live in a small village in the middle of somewhere. Not much happens here on a daily basis but sometimes we think something might be happening at that becomes the talk of the place for a nice solid few days.
One of the local concerns is about the local bus service. People that are employed but lack their own cars are left relying on a service that is barely functioning. When we account for the fact that a lot of employers now take people on what are known as temporary contracts with alternating shifts, the current state of public transport can create an unwelcome level of frustration.
Here is a web address that contains a copy of the time table:
http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/Transport/pubtrans/Documents/Bus%20Timetables/HEY-499-Sep2011.pdf
The buses come that can not be denied but with such a gap in time it forces people that work on temporary contracts to sit around in Banbury with nothing much to do except wait. The bus costs £2.70 for a single ticket or £4.40 return. A taxi to Banbury can cost £10. Get two people taxis become the best choice you find yourself basically spending 60 pence on comfort and convenience.
I applied for a job in Brackley however the way the busses run mean that in order to get into Brackley early I would either have to catch 2 busses or a train and then a bus. The overall cost would have been £8.60 a day. I asked my prospective employer about transport and other people working there however they mentioned how different people have different shifts. A point I have raised at the start of this blog.
While looking for work I've had to use the public transport of South Northants/Oxfordshire/London and just seeing how the level of service differs so dramatically is kind of tragic. When the private sector falters it should be the role of the state to intervene and reassume services that are unprofitable.
Instead of token gestures, a real way to help people into work would be to help cultivate a transport system that helps people get to work. The fact that half an hour's wage is devoured by a bus ticket is insane.
In other news I am now looking into volunteering work. I spent a few months fixing myself up but now is the time to get outside. I might find myself walking into town though, despite being five miles, I lack the funds to blow that much cash on a return ticket.
Still, thanks for reading,
Hope everyone is doing alright and take care :D
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