If Government Buses were here!

Yes, I have lived in communities outside of Mount Druitt, many years ago, where there was always a reliable frequent bus service continually travelling to the city. Bus drivers were polite and in the old days conductresses were even politer.

Sometimes I used to get special treatment, I remember Joan, a conductress always had an apple for me to eat on the way to school when she picked myself up on an old open ended dounle-decker bus at 'Five Ways' Paddington NSW. Yes my father was most of the time driving the bus, when he has alive.

People used to be friendly, bus drivers were always friendly, young people gave up their seat with no questions asked for older or disable people. Buses used to be jam-packed.

Now-a-days people are upset due to the fast rat race life we live. Bus drivers have no time to talk, little time to waste, yet customers will come in with incorrect change not counting money before they enter the bus, some smokers with blow fumes to complete strangers non-smoking face deliberately,they might even get on the wrong bus, they might bring bags and bags and bags of shopping and they might even have a $100 dollar not to pay a $3.00 fare.

But if Government buses were here the buses would be more frequent, they would not remove long standing services, the bus drivers would be trained to be friendly, kind and considerate. There might even be more commuters as the word would spread that there are friendly and happy drivers taking us to all places. Buses going to streets where community members will be happier than they are today. There would be more services on time.Politicians will actually assist the community and not take away services without proper consultation directly with the local micro community, mention of what services will be affected in their so often magazine - provide proper feedback to the community don't hide what you know!Paradise!

So maybe we need a change - a change to rid the private buses if we don't get what we need to have or want! a radical change maybe for the better. Our government is subsidising the privately run bus operaters - so they can decide to cut the heart of bus routes from the community and thus doing so quietly they were hoping no noise from us in Mount Druitt!