Comments on: Open day madness http://www.kieranoshea.com/2007/06/22/open-day-madness/ A little spot on the web all about me, my work and my life in general! Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:04:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Chris Worfolk http://www.kieranoshea.com/2007/06/22/open-day-madness/#comment-30896 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:17:45 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2007/06/22/open-day-madness/#comment-30896 I wouldn't be so sure Gaz but that really doesn't undermine your point. As you say, the buses to Bodington were not usually the most pleasant experiance. And this was the best bus route in Leeds. The coverage, frequency and company found on said buses (chav free 95's were a gift) for the rest of Leeds is far worse. I wouldn’t be so sure Gaz but that really doesn’t undermine your point. As you say, the buses to Bodington were not usually the most pleasant experiance. And this was the best bus route in Leeds. The coverage, frequency and company found on said buses (chav free 95’s were a gift) for the rest of Leeds is far worse.

]]> by: Gareth http://www.kieranoshea.com/2007/06/22/open-day-madness/#comment-30553 Sat, 23 Jun 2007 08:13:36 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2007/06/22/open-day-madness/#comment-30553 Lets be fair, the buses in Leeds probably drive people to suicide more often than their destinations. Having lived in Bodington (and you Kieran must have experienced the pain in the arse that I have read about known as the 28 on occasion) that the public transport system in Leeds is dire and makes people want to drive themselves even more. Lets be fair, the buses in Leeds probably drive people to suicide more often than their destinations. Having lived in Bodington (and you Kieran must have experienced the pain in the arse that I have read about known as the 28 on occasion) that the public transport system in Leeds is dire and makes people want to drive themselves even more.

]]> by: Norman Ralph http://www.kieranoshea.com/2007/06/22/open-day-madness/#comment-30464 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:11:59 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2007/06/22/open-day-madness/#comment-30464 I too got caught up in the Open Day Madness this morning, I also noticed the insane antics of the drivers around campus. It really annoys me to see people behaving like that. As a car owner and user myself I regularly find myself on the receiving end of a lot of bad press and it is the attitude of a minority (although i sometimes wonder how small that minority really is) that really fuels that negative fire. I consider myself a fairly considerate road user. I try to minimise unnecessary car journeys, I am polite and courteous to other road users and I try to ensure that if I am driving anywhere I fill my car up with people. I wonder whether a London style congestion charge would benefit other cities? Pricing people off the roads seems to be the only viable option these days. Public transport is not up to standard and until they offer a bus service that picks you up from your house and drops you off at your destination at the time, comfort level and convenience that you expect then people will not get out of their cars and onto their legs. It is a sad state of affairs but the natural conclusion to our convenience focussed existence. I too got caught up in the Open Day Madness this morning, I also noticed the insane antics of the drivers around campus. It really annoys me to see people behaving like that.

As a car owner and user myself I regularly find myself on the receiving end of a lot of bad press and it is the attitude of a minority (although i sometimes wonder how small that minority really is) that really fuels that negative fire.

I consider myself a fairly considerate road user. I try to minimise unnecessary car journeys, I am polite and courteous to other road users and I try to ensure that if I am driving anywhere I fill my car up with people.

I wonder whether a London style congestion charge would benefit other cities? Pricing people off the roads seems to be the only viable option these days. Public transport is not up to standard and until they offer a bus service that picks you up from your house and drops you off at your destination at the time, comfort level and convenience that you expect then people will not get out of their cars and onto their legs.

It is a sad state of affairs but the natural conclusion to our convenience focussed existence.

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