Sapphire / Gold / Premier etc services

[PM]

It seems to be a common misconception that all people who catch buses are smelly tramps. People are just generally anti-social, and just don't want to sit next to another human being, maybe thats why some people choose to stand in the most inconvenient places when there are plenty of seats available!

I'm not saying that's true of all passengers but it is true of some unfortunately and that will always dissuade a non-user. And your last point is why Arriva Sapphire/Stagecoach gold are good in having individual seats.

[Liverpool Street]

Yeah, I like Notepanel's comment as well, unsurprisingly. How can you get people like this off buses? Not even people who have broken the law but without being rude, a lot of passengers will be put off if a smelly person is sat nearby. Also, Mum with 5 screaming kids ramming a greggs pastie down the child's throat to get them to stop bawling is hardly going to encourage new ridership.

Actually saw this today! 957! Scumbags!