NO BUSES OR TAXIS
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John, one of my neighbours, urgently needed to see a doctor.
No doctor was available.
No ambulance was available.
The doctor suggested that John go to Accident and Emergency by taxi.
But, no taxi was available.
Eventually a neighbour got John to the hospital.
John was kept in hospital for several days, and is now reasonably OK.
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Where I live, most of the little local primary schools have been closed and so kids have to get taxis to get to and from the larger school.
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Over 3m people in north of England 'face social
exclusion due to poor transport’ (22 9 2022)A fifth of the people living in northern England are prevented from participating in the opportunities around them because of poor transport, according to the report by Transport.
'People spoke about -
Having to get taxis to work – which sometimes cost as much as they earned – as a consequence of unreliable public transport services.
Long journeys because of erratic services.
Missing important medical appointments when services failed to turn up.
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One person said: “I was called out several times recently to rescue my 80-year-old mother from the bus stop when the service was cancelled without warning or offer of help.”
Another said: “There’s only one bus an hour and it didn’t turn up. The children were cold and hungry and we had no idea what was going to happen.”
A schoolchild said: “It takes two or three buses to get to school and it takes ages. It also means I can’t stay on for after-school activities and also reduced my choice for A-levels.”
Another said: “There’s only one bus an hour and it didn’t turn up. The children were cold and hungry and we had no idea what was going to happen.”
A schoolchild said: “It takes two or three buses to get to school and it takes ages. It also means I can’t stay on for after-school activities and also reduced my choice for A-levels.”
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