REGARDING John Prescott's plans for motorists to use the bus instead of the car.
I wonder if he could tell us how a woman with £45-worth of shopping in various carrier bags and, perhaps a pram with two children, could possibly board a bus with no conductor.
When she arrives at her stop, she may have to cross a busy road, while trying to carry all her shopping, etc.
Also, there are other people with their shopping, but I have yet to see a bus with a platform big enough to cope with such situations.
The list of snags and the cost are endless in such a scheme. Why not just ration petrol instead?
G ASPIN, Ramsgreave Road, Blackburn.
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