Manchester apparentley has the largest student population in Europe, it also is reported to have the buisiest bus route in Europe, along the Oxford Road Corridor. It also has an insane number of bus companies offering a range of fares that are highly varible for the same journey. It is obvious to the casual observer that Manchester City council does not have a sane transport policy at all. This is why I cycle whenever possible avoiding as many bus routes as possible, look at the number of busses in this scene!!!!! not one of them is more than a quarter full, and how much crap are they chucking into the atmosphere? A lot more than me leaving my telly on standby thats for sure.... This is why I feel that cycling is the only sustainable form of urban transport, buy a bike save money on bus fares and get healthy it is a win win situation.
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They only need to have a few passengers to be less polluting than if they'd all taken cars.
But you're right about Oxford Road. I've started using a route that runs parallel and now save seven minutes on a five mile journey, which isn't bad.
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