Brixton to East Dulwich in 9mins on the bus

[computedshorty]

If it was out of service you would not have payed for a ticket. Did You? Or were you a Free rider?

[DJKillaQueen]

My dad never charged for the out of service rides :))

[*Bob*]

To be honest, Shorty - I think I overpaid.

[peckhamboy]

DJKillaQueen Wrote:

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> My dad never charged for the out of service rides

> :))

Isn't the ride payment in itself? Bob?

Felt-tip is spot on here. Immoral, fraudulent and downright dangerous. I shall be writing to Tessa to demand an inquiry.

[jctg]

peckhamboy Wrote:

Immoral, fraudulent and

> downright dangerous. I shall be writing to Tessa

> to demand an inquiry.

Really....?

[felt-tip]

Transport for London Buses

London Buses Customer Services

4th Floor

Zone B5

14 pier Walk

London SE10 0ES

Tel: 0845 300 7000 (Mon-Fri 8.00am-8.00pm)

Textphone: 020 7918 4435

24 hour travel info line: 0843 222 1234

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.tfl.gov.uk/buses

[peckhamboy]

Thank you felt-tip. I have written them the following letter:

"Dear Sirs

It has come to my attention from reading the east dulwich forum that one of your bus drivers (and i am certain that the problem must be more widespread than this but have no evidence, although it is certainly a fact) is in the habit of collecting members of the public out of hours and providing a free taxi service at the public expense. This seems to me to be immoral, fraudulent and dangerous and i believe the drivers should be punished or probably fired. It also appears that some drivers may require non-monetary payment for this "service". Is this permitted? If so, I should like to apply for a job.

Kind regards

peckhamboy

cc Tessa Jowl MP"

I strongly urge all readers to do the same.

[jctg]

Well, let us know how you get on.

[SeanMacGabhann]

It?s no ted max peckhamboy, but it made me smile

[DJKillaQueen]

Edited because I just realised I fell for it lol.

[felt-tip]

The most distressing thing about this whole thread is that people in Brixton can get to Dulwich in 9 minutes.

Be careful out there people.

[*Bob*]

Only if they're driving a stolen bus

[peckhamboy]

And how long does it take to get to Brixton from Clapham. Seriously, I think there are wider ramifications here that need to be considered.

[DJKillaQueen]

I can cycle from Brixton to Dulwich in less than nine minutes so don't understand what the deal is. In fact the timetable says it should take 14 mins from Brixton Town Hall to Goose Green and that's allowing for all the bus stops en route, so 9 mins seems about right without any need to speed.

[DJKillaQueen]

It's just occurred to me as well that it could have been a 'ghost bus' like the one in Harry Potter - I'm sure the bus compnay would want to know of anyone illegally taking their trade like that.....;-)

[felt-tip]

This whole sorry episode just stinks of the kind of social decay we've been seeing in East Dulwich recently.

[peckhamboy]

I agree. Drunkenness, fare-dodging, speeding, immoral activity, and *Bob*'s sore bum. This sort of thing is all too common and ED is all the worse for it.

[computedshorty]

Having to travel on those old buses with wooden seats that are on the night service is a disgrace, if you got splinters in your bum you should go to the doctors, get him to make a 60 minute makeover in your sitting room.

[DJKillaQueen]

those old buses with wooden seats that are on the night service

That is definitely a ghost bus - jeez I didn't realise the problem was so widespread!

[The Minkey]

I just got in from a random afternoon spent with a group of off-duty bus drivers, listening to an ex-inspector's tales of fleas and cockroaches on certain Arriva routes - eeew!!

[ImpetuousVrouw]

I've seen cockroaches on the number 12 just crawling up the inside wall.

[Huguenot]

And what about how long it takes someone in Brixton to steal a bus? Have you thought about that? Terrifying.

Dwell. Dwell on this.

[????]

Excellent Felt Tip...are people being extra clever double ironic or did they really think you meant it? REALLY?

[DJKillaQueen]

Hmm a stolen bus.....I didn't think about that......was the driver wearing a stripey shirt and a black mask binary?

[dita-on-tees]

and a bag with SWAG written on it....