The Future?

[tyke bhoy]

Inspired by a move off topic in the Leeds on film thread.The Ftr text speak for "future" but I have to say I can't see itIt was described on the aforementioned thread as a purple caterpillar but to me it is just a bendy-bus with a "sports kit"http://www.goftr.com/leeds/home.php

[Reginal Perrin]

tyke bhoy wrote: Inspired by a move off topic in the Leeds on film thread.The Ftr text speak for "future" but I have to say I can't see itIt was described on the aforementioned thread as a purple caterpillar but to me it is just a bendy-bus with a "sports kit"http://www.goftr.com/leeds/home.php I respopnded as follows on that thread."I don't understand the need for these FTR things as they are much more expensive than, require more people to operate and hold not more passengers than the bendy buses we already have. I'm open to the trolley bus idea but would like to see some proposals first.One simple solution to a los of these problems would be to seperate the bus lanes from the main carriageways with a kerb and have a camera on everyone so cars entering a bus lane would be guaranteed a ticket. On top of this allow cyclists and motorcyclists access to them as they do not contribute to congestion.The buses also need more regulation and services need to be guaranteed. No commute should cost more than £2 a day either as some youngsters earning say £12k a year are currently being asked to pay about £80 a month in bus fares, it's crazy. "