Came here from TFTM! Look forward to watching this later. Thanks Andy.
@TheRealBigfeet9 ай бұрын
As a former nat exp driver in the early noughties on the Cromer run I used to love the January time of year when quite often I would leave VCS with passengers numbering 0 or no more than 10 who all got off at Mildenhall air base. It’s the best job in the world, even in my crippled state now I still catch the clock and think I’d just be leaving so and so now. Every day was a true adventure, with several hours off in the capital to do what ever you wanted, and on the 6pm out of VCS coming out over Southwark bridge or going straight down the embankment and through Limehouse tunnel to come up to Stratford broadway. And yes even with no passengers I used to carry out the service until I was told to stop running like that. Most days we had sort of sub 20s. However in the summer it could get manic with people even to the point where I had 2 dupes (duplicates) the idea was they would run with you on the service (which I concluded was stupid) so I had 1 run to Sheringham and Cromer one to Swaffham and Fakenham and any points in between the 2 destinations then I would run the service to time (the other coaches weren’t restricted to the time guide) getting to Cromer at 22.15 more or less. Can you tell I loved it.
@ashwilliams9993 ай бұрын
My late father shouting out to passengers at 13:50. Interestingly enough, the BBC filmed that segment for the business programme ‘The Money Programme’ which I think used to go out on a Sunday evening back in the day. The article was actually about the railways but somehow got compared to express coach travel. My father took great joy telling people he’d featured on The Money Programme but stopped short of buying a bowler hat….
@newforestpixie529710 ай бұрын
I was walking an injured friends’ dog along Highcliffe on Sea high st & as said dog took one of many leaks against the shop fronts I found myself reading a coach company window advertising day outs or breaks to places miles away for 30 or 40 quid. I haven’t been on a coach for decades - probably since Stonehenge festival in 1984 but I began to fancy the idea of not having to drive myself for at least a day..When I was a kid our region had a company called Excelsior based in Bournemouth which also had a depot in the local town 17 miles to the east 😁👍
@royferguson39092 жыл бұрын
really enjoyed watching this Andy Dawson . Thank you for taking the time and effort . Happy - New - Year
@kjcmcdonnell Жыл бұрын
Playing catchup on Melchester this afternoon so that's this evening's viewing sorted. Thank you for taking the time and effort. Happy - New - Year
@brianlarkin9160 Жыл бұрын
I had a Bristol LH as a motorhome loved that powerplus 600 engine 😎
@wearecity Жыл бұрын
I never travel by coach, mainly due to being a railwayman since I left school, so having cheap/free rail travel. But it did make me think, how I've been on coaches throughout my life. From school trips and outings/holidays with parents and friends in the 70's and 80's and now through to the current day and our yearly trip to Goodwood Races. Definitely the comradery can't be beaten. But I guess modern day technology, such as wifi, tablets, wireless earbuds etc, there's not such a togetherness.
@JamesTilsley13 жыл бұрын
When you're sad and feeling blue With nothing better to do Don't just sit there feeling stressed Take a trip on the National Express!
@johnathandaviddunster388 ай бұрын
🌍🏕🌏🐕 I took a coach from Victoria to Malaga, I enjoyed it way more than flying, first the ferry was relaxing then the coach stopped every few hours at a bar/ restaurant with real food and drinks at normal prices, it took 40 hours more or less but with no waiting at airports etc it felt much more fluid, mind you there was only half a dozen passengers which no doubt helped the trip ...
@shripneycarsales3 жыл бұрын
Millwall F-Troop with Harry the dog in the football coach .....Legend :-)
@trainrover5 жыл бұрын
Cheesh! I remember when nobody was e v e r seen stopping at Stonehenge.
@colliecandle4 жыл бұрын
Axevale ! When did they sell out or go bust ? Used to see their coaches regularly.
@kevanhubbard96733 жыл бұрын
I went on one in about 1970 from Hartlepool to London as a toddler.i'd guess that it must have been operated by United.jump forward to 2021 hard to see how both Megabus and National Express can survive the coronavirus my money is on National Express being the older former state owned incumbent.
@kawasakiman89653 жыл бұрын
Makes me laugh national express sounds as if it belongs to Britain not so foreign ownership
@crado.v12 жыл бұрын
The best music on this documentary. Can anyone tell me what the song is at about 8:15 that guy has great pipes. Thanks.
@BlueDemon77
Жыл бұрын
I guess you've figured it out by now, but it's Creedence Clearwater Revival - Born on the Bayou.
@crado.v1
Жыл бұрын
@@BlueDemon77 Yes, but thanks anyway.
@cosmicwartoad25873 жыл бұрын
1984/85 peaceful protestors. fighting for their jobs being arrested 2020/21 peaceful protestors fighting for democracy being arrested,
@carlthompson1247
3 жыл бұрын
The miners striking were threatening workers in areas where they did not strike and the behaviour of some of the miners were shocking encouraged by the self interest of Arthur Scargill
@ramblingrob46933 жыл бұрын
now Police scared of Travellers .. too much hassle
@goldcup118 жыл бұрын
Interesting documentary. I cannot agree with Quentin Willson though. The fact a coach can take 50+ passengers does not result in 50 less car journeys, as he well knows. The problem with all forms of public transport in the UK, will never change. A bus, coach, train or plane will easily and cheaply convey a large number of people from one city to another. The real issue is, how to get that large number of people from their home to the bus station, railway station or airport etc etc. My regular commute from Blackpool to Manchester, takes me 70 minutes by car. If I had to make my way to my local railway station, that would take me 40 minutes alone, before the train journey of 80 minutes ( not allowing for a bus replacement, due to engineering works or cancellations etc) and then a 30 min journey to my workplace. Obviously, the same again on the return journey. Why would anybody, more than double their travelling time and put themselves in the wet and cold and at the mercy of unreliable public transport? In my car, my working day is 11hrs, by public transport it would be at least 13.5hrs, that is why people use cars. Until local public transport takes people where they need to go, quickly, cheaply and on a constant, regular reliable basis, the car is here to stay, unfortunately.
@leonlab.3113
5 жыл бұрын
Move to Manchester ?
@drjwilber
5 жыл бұрын
£ 5 RETURN FROM LONDON VICTORIA TO BIRMINGHAM
@cjeam9199
3 жыл бұрын
Why any fool would have a 70 minute car commute baffles me. Move house. In addition if it would take you 40 minutes to get to the train station in Blackpool (which has three of them) then it would appear you don’t actually live in Blackpool but in the middle of nowhere. I live a three minute cycle from work.
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Came here from TFTM! Look forward to watching this later. Thanks Andy.
As a former nat exp driver in the early noughties on the Cromer run I used to love the January time of year when quite often I would leave VCS with passengers numbering 0 or no more than 10 who all got off at Mildenhall air base. It’s the best job in the world, even in my crippled state now I still catch the clock and think I’d just be leaving so and so now. Every day was a true adventure, with several hours off in the capital to do what ever you wanted, and on the 6pm out of VCS coming out over Southwark bridge or going straight down the embankment and through Limehouse tunnel to come up to Stratford broadway. And yes even with no passengers I used to carry out the service until I was told to stop running like that. Most days we had sort of sub 20s. However in the summer it could get manic with people even to the point where I had 2 dupes (duplicates) the idea was they would run with you on the service (which I concluded was stupid) so I had 1 run to Sheringham and Cromer one to Swaffham and Fakenham and any points in between the 2 destinations then I would run the service to time (the other coaches weren’t restricted to the time guide) getting to Cromer at 22.15 more or less. Can you tell I loved it.
My late father shouting out to passengers at 13:50. Interestingly enough, the BBC filmed that segment for the business programme ‘The Money Programme’ which I think used to go out on a Sunday evening back in the day. The article was actually about the railways but somehow got compared to express coach travel. My father took great joy telling people he’d featured on The Money Programme but stopped short of buying a bowler hat….
I was walking an injured friends’ dog along Highcliffe on Sea high st & as said dog took one of many leaks against the shop fronts I found myself reading a coach company window advertising day outs or breaks to places miles away for 30 or 40 quid. I haven’t been on a coach for decades - probably since Stonehenge festival in 1984 but I began to fancy the idea of not having to drive myself for at least a day..When I was a kid our region had a company called Excelsior based in Bournemouth which also had a depot in the local town 17 miles to the east 😁👍
really enjoyed watching this Andy Dawson . Thank you for taking the time and effort . Happy - New - Year
Playing catchup on Melchester this afternoon so that's this evening's viewing sorted. Thank you for taking the time and effort. Happy - New - Year
I had a Bristol LH as a motorhome loved that powerplus 600 engine 😎
I never travel by coach, mainly due to being a railwayman since I left school, so having cheap/free rail travel. But it did make me think, how I've been on coaches throughout my life. From school trips and outings/holidays with parents and friends in the 70's and 80's and now through to the current day and our yearly trip to Goodwood Races. Definitely the comradery can't be beaten. But I guess modern day technology, such as wifi, tablets, wireless earbuds etc, there's not such a togetherness.
When you're sad and feeling blue With nothing better to do Don't just sit there feeling stressed Take a trip on the National Express!
🌍🏕🌏🐕 I took a coach from Victoria to Malaga, I enjoyed it way more than flying, first the ferry was relaxing then the coach stopped every few hours at a bar/ restaurant with real food and drinks at normal prices, it took 40 hours more or less but with no waiting at airports etc it felt much more fluid, mind you there was only half a dozen passengers which no doubt helped the trip ...
Millwall F-Troop with Harry the dog in the football coach .....Legend :-)
Cheesh! I remember when nobody was e v e r seen stopping at Stonehenge.
Axevale ! When did they sell out or go bust ? Used to see their coaches regularly.
I went on one in about 1970 from Hartlepool to London as a toddler.i'd guess that it must have been operated by United.jump forward to 2021 hard to see how both Megabus and National Express can survive the coronavirus my money is on National Express being the older former state owned incumbent.
Makes me laugh national express sounds as if it belongs to Britain not so foreign ownership
The best music on this documentary. Can anyone tell me what the song is at about 8:15 that guy has great pipes. Thanks.
@BlueDemon77
Жыл бұрын
I guess you've figured it out by now, but it's Creedence Clearwater Revival - Born on the Bayou.
@crado.v1
Жыл бұрын
@@BlueDemon77 Yes, but thanks anyway.
1984/85 peaceful protestors. fighting for their jobs being arrested 2020/21 peaceful protestors fighting for democracy being arrested,
@carlthompson1247
3 жыл бұрын
The miners striking were threatening workers in areas where they did not strike and the behaviour of some of the miners were shocking encouraged by the self interest of Arthur Scargill
now Police scared of Travellers .. too much hassle
Interesting documentary. I cannot agree with Quentin Willson though. The fact a coach can take 50+ passengers does not result in 50 less car journeys, as he well knows. The problem with all forms of public transport in the UK, will never change. A bus, coach, train or plane will easily and cheaply convey a large number of people from one city to another. The real issue is, how to get that large number of people from their home to the bus station, railway station or airport etc etc. My regular commute from Blackpool to Manchester, takes me 70 minutes by car. If I had to make my way to my local railway station, that would take me 40 minutes alone, before the train journey of 80 minutes ( not allowing for a bus replacement, due to engineering works or cancellations etc) and then a 30 min journey to my workplace. Obviously, the same again on the return journey. Why would anybody, more than double their travelling time and put themselves in the wet and cold and at the mercy of unreliable public transport? In my car, my working day is 11hrs, by public transport it would be at least 13.5hrs, that is why people use cars. Until local public transport takes people where they need to go, quickly, cheaply and on a constant, regular reliable basis, the car is here to stay, unfortunately.
@leonlab.3113
5 жыл бұрын
Move to Manchester ?
@drjwilber
5 жыл бұрын
£ 5 RETURN FROM LONDON VICTORIA TO BIRMINGHAM
@cjeam9199
3 жыл бұрын
Why any fool would have a 70 minute car commute baffles me. Move house. In addition if it would take you 40 minutes to get to the train station in Blackpool (which has three of them) then it would appear you don’t actually live in Blackpool but in the middle of nowhere. I live a three minute cycle from work.