http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...313090,00.html

. . . but you just try getting drinks onboard the 'Ryanair of the M6'
By Alan Hamilton
IF TERRORISTS wanted to cause maximum disruption to our way of life,
it is unlikely that their top target would be the overnight bus from
Aberdeen to London. So when Lorraine McKessick turned up at the
Granite City’s coach station last weekend, she was astonished and
dismayed to find airport-style security in place.

Before she set out, Ms McKessick had checked the media reports in case
the new regulations applied also to buses. She was satisfied that they
did not.

The driver and ticket collector at Aberdeen bus station had other
ideas. Ms McKessick was not allowed to board the bus with any hand
baggage. Her insistence that she was willing to be searched fell on
deaf ears.

For Ms McKessick, 29, who was returning home to Dover after visiting
relatives in Tarves, near Aberdeen, it was the beginning of a 12-hour
nightmare. Separated from her travel survival kit, including food,
drink and a good book, she found as the bus got under way that it had
no running water and no heating, and that the lavatory was out of
order.

Her heart sank further as the bus stopped to pick up passengers in
Dundee and Glasgow, all of whom were allowed on with their full
complement of luggage. By the time she arrived at Victoria station
nearly 12 hours later, Ms McKessick felt ill, dehydrated and was
nursing an overwhelming desire to make a formal complaint to the bus
company.

“It was the worst journey of my life,” she said. I couldn’t even sleep
through it; it was just totally chaotic.”

Megabus has apologised and says that it has begun an investigation.

The company is known to its regular passengers as the Ryanair of the
M6. Fares for the journey of more than 500 bottom-numbing miles start
at £1 — but even the most underfunded terrorist might balk at the
hardship.
--

Martin

"Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > The company is known to its regular passengers as the Ryanair of the
    > M6. Fares for the journey of more than 500 bottom-numbing miles start
    > at £1

I wonder if they'll do the decent thing and refund her fare.

tim

On our trip you were not allowed to bring any food and nothing but
water to drink. The driver did not want to ever clean the bus. He
wouldn't let anyone use the bathroom either. It never became a
problem. We stopped every two hours.

Cathy L

On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:31:09 +0100, "tim"
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >"Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected].. .
    >> The company is known to its regular passengers as the Ryanair of the
    >> M6. Fares for the journey of more than 500 bottom-numbing miles start
    >> at £1
    >I wonder if they'll do the decent thing and refund her fare.
    >tim

Cathy L wrote:
    > On our trip you were not allowed to bring any food and nothing but
    > water to drink. The driver did not want to ever clean the bus. He
    > wouldn't let anyone use the bathroom either. It never became a
    > problem. We stopped every two hours.
    > Cathy L
    > On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:31:09 +0100, "tim"
    > <[email protected]> wrote:
    > >
    > >"Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > >news:[email protected].. .
    > >>
    > >
    > >>
    > >> The company is known to its regular passengers as the Ryanair of the
    > >> M6. Fares for the journey of more than 500 bottom-numbing miles start
    > >> at £1
    > >
    > >I wonder if they'll do the decent thing and refund her fare.
    > >
    > >tim
    > >Dear Cathy L
**** off asshole troll
Sincerely
Cochon

cretinus is bored, alone in august

"Martin" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news:
[email protected]...
    > http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...313090,00.html
    > . . . but you just try getting drinks onboard the 'Ryanair of the M6'
    > By Alan Hamilton
    > IF TERRORISTS wanted to cause maximum disruption to our way of life,
    > it is unlikely that their top target would be the overnight bus from
    > Aberdeen to London. So when Lorraine McKessick turned up at the
    > Granite City's coach station last weekend, she was astonished and
    > dismayed to find airport-style security in place.
    > Before she set out, Ms McKessick had checked the media reports in case
    > the new regulations applied also to buses. She was satisfied that they
    > did not.
    > The driver and ticket collector at Aberdeen bus station had other
    > ideas. Ms McKessick was not allowed to board the bus with any hand
    > baggage. Her insistence that she was willing to be searched fell on
    > deaf ears.
    > For Ms McKessick, 29, who was returning home to Dover after visiting
    > relatives in Tarves, near Aberdeen, it was the beginning of a 12-hour
    > nightmare. Separated from her travel survival kit, including food,
    > drink and a good book, she found as the bus got under way that it had
    > no running water and no heating, and that the lavatory was out of
    > order.
    > Her heart sank further as the bus stopped to pick up passengers in
    > Dundee and Glasgow, all of whom were allowed on with their full
    > complement of luggage. By the time she arrived at Victoria station
    > nearly 12 hours later, Ms McKessick felt ill, dehydrated and was
    > nursing an overwhelming desire to make a formal complaint to the bus
    > company.
    > "It was the worst journey of my life," she said. I couldn't even sleep
    > through it; it was just totally chaotic."
    > Megabus has apologised and says that it has begun an investigation.
    > The company is known to its regular passengers as the Ryanair of the
    > M6. Fares for the journey of more than 500 bottom-numbing miles start
    > at £1 - but even the most underfunded terrorist might balk at the
    > hardship.
    > --
    > Martin
    >