First West Yorkshire officially withdrew the fare increase this morning. Your pressure forced them to back down and keep our bus travel affordable. Keep watching your receipts to ensure they actually follow through on this commitment.
April 30, 2013
Final supporters
The increase of £1 buses up to £1.10 and £2 buses up to £2.10, may not seem like a lot for a single trip but at a time when the cost of living is increasing and incomes are falling, this is the wrong time for fare rises.
We also fear that breaking the barrier from a one or two pound coin, will lead to further and faster increases once people have accepted that a journey is a 'pound and a bit' and could lead to fewer people using the buses if they don't carry the correct change.
We further note that First have cut fares in Manchester and Sheffield and the Government have given £100million to Transport for London, just to keep their fares down.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
April 23, 2013
April 20, 2013
I am currently compiling a list of your stories about how these price hikes impact your daily commute to present directly to management. Please email your local representative today to demand they challenge these fare increases at the upcoming transit board meeting.
Reached 100 supporters
April 18, 2013
April 17, 2013
We are approaching one hundred signatures and need a final push to force First West Yorkshire to pay attention. Send the link to three people you know and post it to your Facebook page right now.
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ITS ALREADY EXPENSIVE ENOUGH GETTING TO WORK EVERY DAY. STOP THE INCREASE.
Ridiculous price hike when the service is already late half the time.
Why do we always pay more while other cities get cheaper tickets? Fair is fair.
enough is enough
Trying to find 10p extra every morning is so annoying for everyone. Sort it out.
I BACK THE IDEA OF REVERSING THE INCREASE INTHE BUS FARES IN HEADINGLEY.
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First West Yorkshire officially withdrew the fare increase this morning. Your pressure forced them to back down and keep our bus travel affordable. Keep watching your receipts to ensure they actually follow through on this commitment.
April 30, 2013
Final supporters
The increase of £1 buses up to £1.10 and £2 buses up to £2.10, may not seem like a lot for a single trip but at a time when the cost of living is increasing and incomes are falling, this is the wrong time for fare rises.
We also fear that breaking the barrier from a one or two pound coin, will lead to further and faster increases once people have accepted that a journey is a 'pound and a bit' and could lead to fewer people using the buses if they don't carry the correct change.
We further note that First have cut fares in Manchester and Sheffield and the Government have given £100million to Transport for London, just to keep their fares down.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
April 23, 2013
April 20, 2013
I am currently compiling a list of your stories about how these price hikes impact your daily commute to present directly to management. Please email your local representative today to demand they challenge these fare increases at the upcoming transit board meeting.
Reached 100 supporters
April 18, 2013
April 17, 2013
We are approaching one hundred signatures and need a final push to force First West Yorkshire to pay attention. Send the link to three people you know and post it to your Facebook page right now.
8 Comments
bus fares in leeds are getting beyond a joke now
ITS ALREADY EXPENSIVE ENOUGH GETTING TO WORK EVERY DAY. STOP THE INCREASE.
Ridiculous price hike when the service is already late half the time.
Why do we always pay more while other cities get cheaper tickets? Fair is fair.
enough is enough
Trying to find 10p extra every morning is so annoying for everyone. Sort it out.
I BACK THE IDEA OF REVERSING THE INCREASE INTHE BUS FARES IN HEADINGLEY.
I am in favour of this
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bus fares in leeds are getting beyond a joke now