The daft thing is, it aint all that difficult.

Those of you who remember the Socialist Republic of South Yorkshire will remember our policy of subsidising local transport - buses were the one that people picked up on but in fact trains were always part of it too.

My local route which was very busy - had a double decker bus every six minutes throughout the day and more at rush hour. It was pence to go into town. It was not worth using a car. so people didn't.

The buses had conductors, they were new, it was pleasant to travel. If a bus was full people didn't mind waiting for the next one.

Now we have a conductorless bus (less people employed) which holds up traffic whilst the driver takes fares, it comes at fifteen minute intervals and it costs an arm and a leg for a ten minute journey. Fares are about to go up again to about £1.50.

Mind you I travel free nowadays s0 mustn't grumble too much!!