Public transport

[cityfanlee23]

I'm currently sat in a taxi on the way to Glasgow airport to return to the land of the English,

I've not used a train service in a while...

Being engrossed in foxestalk on my mobile, and listening to music, I was blissfully unaware I'd missed my stop by 3 stops, so I'm now forking out a crisp £30 just to get to my flight on time.

Can't help but thinking to myself.

Lee. You daft ****! (Does that surprise you?)

Anyways, I blame all of you and Leicester City.

But it would be interesting to hear all of your worst public transport experiences!

Fire away.

[cityfanlee23]

P.s. Where the fvck am I??

[Lamby]

Did you not hear the loud announcements saying what the stations were?

[Fox92]

I'm not one for blaming public transport too much. Most of the time it is out of their hands. I do get annoyed and frustrated if my train is late, for example, but I won't go up to the guard and start shouting and pointing and whatever people seem to do.

 

The only thing I hate is certain taxi companies that like overcharging. We got a taxi last month across the City and it was literally going up like 10p a second. Charged us 50p just for waiting at traffic lights.

[ADK]

Usually my train is cancelled.

 

Not a big fan of public transport.

 

You usually get some right odd people on trains and buses.

[Fox92]

Had a strange incident on the bus last week... Some man got on. Not sure if he was drunk, or ill, or both.

 

Anyway, he get's on the bus shout's "alright Kevin" to the driver. I thought, that's sound he probably knows him. Me and my mate were sat on those side seats downstairs, so we face sidewards. This bloke just stands right in front of us, can't decide whether he wants to stand or sit in the empty seat that faces the normal way. But he started randomly shouting things, some of which I couldn't understand. He began shouting "I'm getting off at Piccadilly", which was miles away from where we were... He presses the button, the bus stops. People are waiting to get on, so he just stands in front of the door saying to the driver "carry on driver".

 

After the driver told him to get off, the bloke get's off, only to join the back of the queue and get back on the bus. Probably thought he was waiting for ages then turned around and though "nice, the bus is here!"... After about 5 minutes of him just basically standing in the doorway while the bus is stationary, the driver starts telling him "are you either getting on or getting off?"... The man can't decide but finally gets off and shouts "ahh thanks John".

 

I thought we were going to get held hostage. Only wanted to get home after going shopping. Manchester does throw up some strange scenes!

[Soar Fox]

Hardly use public transport tbh, the only time I use trains is if we don't drive to an away game.

I've not gone on a bus in years the last time I went on one I think it cost me £2.50 for a single into town. I could park in a car park all day for the same price.

[Lamby]

Try having to get night buses home, you don't know what the hell is going to happen on them.

[cityfanlee23]

Did you not hear the loud announcements saying what the stations were?

Headphones rookie mistake!

[Danno]

Avoid it like the plague. Some disgusting people on there.

[Zingari]

public transport was better when it was publicly owned . it was pretty bad then but it's a fookin site worse now ,

[cityfanlee23]

Had a strange incident on the bus last week... Some man got on. Not sure if he was drunk, or ill, or both.

Anyway, he get's on the bus shout's "alright Kevin" to the driver. I thought, that's sound he probably knows him. Me and my mate were sat on those side seats downstairs, so we face sidewards. This bloke just stands right in front of us, can't decide whether he wants to stand or sit in the empty seat that faces the normal way. But he started randomly shouting things, some of which I couldn't understand. He began shouting "I'm getting off at Piccadilly", which was miles away from where we were... He presses the button, the bus stops. People are waiting to get on, so he just stands in front of the door saying to the driver "carry on driver".

After the driver told him to get off, the bloke get's off, only to join the back of the queue and get back on the bus. Probably thought he was waiting for ages then turned around and though "nice, the bus is here!"... After about 5 minutes of him just basically standing in the doorway while the bus is stationary, the driver starts telling him "are you either getting on or getting off?"... The man can't decide but finally gets off and shouts "ahh thanks John".

I thought we were going to get held hostage. Only wanted to get home after going shopping. Manchester does throw up some strange scenes!

That is brilliant haha! Every City has it's native nutcase, some have several !!

[Soar Fox]

Avoid it like the plague. Some disgusting people on there.

I don't mind train journeys which last no longer than an hour. Buses I stay well clear off and would rather spend £10/12 on a taxi instead of going on one.

[kingfox]

Mine probably came on a train coming back to Leicester from Sheffield. Before catching the train, I decided to get a chocolate muffin and a massive white chocolate cookie, which ended up giving me really bad stomach ache, and I felt close to being sick. I hopped on the train thinking deep breathes would do the trick, but it wasn't before long, that I decided to get up, and go to the toilet on the train, the train hadn't even left Sheffield.

 

So there I am, having a shit on a train, unfortunately it was diarrhea as well, and it kept on coming and coming, I was in there like 30 minutes. In that space of time, I had two people walk past the cubicle, both of which said "It stinks around here, let's move". The door was locked, but I've heard in the past sometimes if the toilet is out of order for a long space of time they usually open it up to see if anybody has got on, trying to get a free ride and not pay for a ticket, so while still having this shit, I was incredibly nervous, that someone was gonna open the door.

 

Luckily I finished, in peace, took me about 5 flushes to get rid of it all, and luckily I opened the door and nobody was outside wanting it, close shave. Sat back down, pretty hot girl sitting next to me as well, said can't do this gonna be sick, so I stood up, thinking I needed to go to the toilet again, but luckily it wore off, but I had to stand for the whole journey, with my arse and leg against the vibrating bit of the train, because it actually helped my stomach ache to wear off, and it was rather comforting. But I felt like an idiot just standing there, with my leg constantly shaking because of vibration, taking constant deep breathes, and sipping three bottles of Evian water.

 

Morale of that mishap, never eat a muffin and a cookie together before getting on a train, and most of all don't shit on one, especially if it's runny.

[Lamby]

Mine probably came on a train coming back to Leicester from Sheffield. Before catching the train, I decided to get a chocolate muffin and a massive white chocolate cookie, which ended up giving me really bad stomach ache, and I felt close to being sick. I hopped on the train thinking deep breathes would do the trick, but it wasn't before long, that I decided to get up, and go to the toilet on the train, the train hadn't even left Sheffield.

 

So there I am, having a shit on a train, unfortunately it was diarrhea as well, and it kept on coming and coming, I was in there like 30 minutes. In that space of time, I had two people walk past the cubicle, both of which said "It stinks around here, let's move". The door was locked, but I've heard in the past sometimes if the toilet is out of order for a long space of time they usually open it up to see if anybody has got on, trying to get a free ride and not pay for a ticket, so while still having this shit, I was incredibly nervous, that someone was gonna open the door.

 

Luckily I finished, in peace, took me about 5 flushes to get rid of it all, and luckily I opened the door and nobody was outside wanting it, close shave. Sat back down, pretty hot girl sitting next to me as well, said can't do this gonna be sick, so I stood up, thinking I needed to go to the toilet again, but luckily it wore off, but I had to stand for the whole journey, with my arse and leg against the vibrating bit of the train, because it actually helped my stomach ache to wear off, and it was rather comforting. But I felt like an idiot just standing there, with my leg constantly shaking because of vibration, taking constant deep breathes, and sipping three bottles of Evian water.

 

Morale of that mishap, never eat a muffin and a cookie together before getting on a train, and most of all don't shit on one, especially if it's runny.

 

Or never ever go out on a trip out with you

[kingfox]

Or never ever go out on a trip out with you

 

That's given me a good idea that, instead of actually finding a toilet on a trip out with you, I would actually shit on you instead, especially all over your Charlton Athletic tie. 

[Mark_w]

That's given me a good idea that, instead of actually finding a toilet on a trip out with you, I would actually shit on you instead, especially all over your Charlton Athletic tie. 

 

[21st Century Fox]

I'm slightly disappointed we weren't regaled with the tale of Lamby's date who took up two seats on the bus.

[Leicesterpool]

Had a strange incident on the bus last week... Some man got on. Not sure if he was drunk, or ill, or both.

 

Anyway, he get's on the bus shout's "alright Kevin" to the driver. I thought, that's sound he probably knows him. Me and my mate were sat on those side seats downstairs, so we face sidewards. This bloke just stands right in front of us, can't decide whether he wants to stand or sit in the empty seat that faces the normal way. But he started randomly shouting things, some of which I couldn't understand. He began shouting "I'm getting off at Piccadilly", which was miles away from where we were... He presses the button, the bus stops. People are waiting to get on, so he just stands in front of the door saying to the driver "carry on driver".

 

After the driver told him to get off, the bloke get's off, only to join the back of the queue and get back on the bus. Probably thought he was waiting for ages then turned around and though "nice, the bus is here!"... After about 5 minutes of him just basically standing in the doorway while the bus is stationary, the driver starts telling him "are you either getting on or getting off?"... The man can't decide but finally gets off and shouts "ahh thanks John".

 

I thought we were going to get held hostage. Only wanted to get home after going shopping. Manchester does throw up some strange scenes!

I've got a story similar to that, a few months ago me and my dad were on our way home on the bus, on gets a bloke he kinda looked drunk, through out the long journey he stood by the driver over line talking to the driver, the driver kept polite to sit down, the bloke just kept ignoring her and you could tell the bloke was starting to get the driver a little anxious, so my dad got up and again politely asked to sit down for his own safety only for the guy to tell "to mind his own business" anyway it started to escalate into a roar, the driver then threatened to throw us both off yet we were thinking of no just him but the safety of all the passengers. It calmed down eventually though it was because we got off.

 

The next day I went into the bus depot, to explain what happened also to somewhat to complain about the driver at the same time, as to me she didn't have any control of this situation. The guy dealt with me at the depot took it quite seriously and was apologetic and from what i gather he apologised and seemed to be furious at the driver for not reporting this incident

[ADK]

Seems a bit harsh tbh. The driver would have had to stop the bus wouldn't they?

[Danno]

I don't mind train journeys which last no longer than an hour. Buses I stay well clear off and would rather spend £10/12 on a taxi instead of going on one.

Yeah trains are alright. Worst thing in Nottingham is the trams. Fvcking horrendous sometimes. Full of absolute freaks or ginger munters pushing prams.

[Fox92]

I get your point about buses, as they can be expensive. I brought a £200 student bus pass at the start of the year. Takes 30 minutes on the bus to get to Uni.

 

Works out cheaper, and I can use it whenever I like. Not only getting to Uni, but after a night out and just whenever really. No hassle of queuing etc.

[Mike the Metal Ed]

I had to get a taxi from town to Ratby last Friday because three buses failed to turn up at SMBS, the 26/27/28 queue was literally out the door by this point. They can blame Christmas shoppers, but surely at least one late bus should have showed up in that time. I'm used to Arriva being awful, but I've never known it so bad I've had to make alternative plans and spend four times as much as I'd intended.

[Vlad the Fox]

After one city game last season i missed my train so went back in the pub for a couple with my mates before getting the next one, which i missed again so back into the pub for a couple more only to miss the next one, back in the pub (time bar by the way right next to the station) for a couple more only to miss it again and drunkenly accuse the the conductors of sending the trains off early before staggering back into the pub and phoning the missus to come and pick me up. 

[Soar Fox]

I get your point about buses, as they can be expensive. I brought a £200 student bus pass at the start of the year. Takes 30 minutes on the bus to get to Uni.

Works out cheaper, and I can use it whenever I like. Not only getting to Uni, but after a night out and just whenever really. No hassle of queuing etc.

Can't blame you for using buses when you are a student, I did the same when I went to college in Nuneaton.

I just find the buses I have to use a horrible experience, even going to the bus stops in town are in the horrible areas. Though Peter Soulsby is trying to do a good job in getting people to use buses more in leicester now with all these road works and bus lanes he's making.