500+ cabs all waiting everyday for the one ride they get since been kicked out of LBA and costing the city millions not mentioning the amount of pollution hundreds of taxi's cause sat waiting day in and out.
First are the reason I took to cycling, some half wit drivers and half a brain planners. When they went on strike I laughed sooo much, they increase the fares robbing those who use them the most and extend their routes so much it takes 50 minutes to travel 5 miles and at the start it takes 30 minutes to travel less than a mile at times.
Your not secretleeds Leodis are you? (I'm wiggydiggy over there as well)
First too drove me off buses with their almost rocket speed increases in fares, I started cycling when I found my new flat was a mile or so out of the greenzone and I couldn't afford whatever they wanted for a monthly pass. That and the fact I can complete for them (at rush hour) a 40-50 minute journey in less than 15
And from a few 'insde man' posts elsewhere the impression I have is staff arn't happy with First Leeds either
Some other silly rules like how the monthly metro cards for bus travel were not valid on services between 0001 and finish (say around 0300ish for the 95) meant I just gave up on them.
These days if you have to use buses's in leeds I'd either recommend the 'Metro pass' which although more expensive than a first monthly (or equivelent) at least lets you use ALL buses. e.g. I'm very fortunate that if I do need the bus to town I can use at least 3 operators - Keighly, White Rose and First
The Taxi thing is by far the worst idea, like I say if a few bus's cannot share the lanes with cyclists what are the chances of 500+ taxis being as patient?
