TWO quid for two stops.

How on earth do the elderly get about in Chorley?

In the old days buses regularly ran to and from notable places such as hospitals, factories (do you remember them?) and theatres – but not anymore.

These days getting about by bus in Chorley is more of a happy dream than a reality.

Looked at in the round, there isn’t a really useful joined-up bus service in Chorley.

Oh, there’s a flash of something big and empty that rushes by periodically, but as for a bus service in the true sense of the word, that I fear is a thing of the past.

A joined-up bus service would suggest an enterprise connecting the rural parts of Chorley with the centre of town and the surrounding towns.

A powerful network of busy vehicles serving all parts of the community and not just the lucky few who happen to live near one of the diminishing number of bus stops.

I seem to remember how keen the government was to get the elderly clicking away on their computers.

I imagine that is where they all are instead of on the buses bringing their disposable income into town.

We hear much these days about the Northern Powerhouse and if any part of this grandiose scheme is to benefit Chorley and surrounding districts than surely one of the first things we needs is a bus service fit for purpose.

Joseph G Dawson, Withnell, Chorley