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Originally Posted by BesigedB
We've seen with the buses what market forces do. Routes get cut and fares go up, unless you live in an area with heavy subsidy and control (London).
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The buses in Manchester are brilliant (at least on the route from where I live into the city)
About 5 bus companies do the same route, there's a bus every couple of minutes from 6am to 3:30am every day and it costs between 60p and £1.60 for the 30 minute trip. (you can get a week pass for £3)
Admittedly the buses are old, loud and shit but still...
In London it cost me about £2 to go 3 stops down the road so I wouldn't say there is heavy subsidy there really at all.