tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441439.post114410363111922939..comments2023-11-19T17:31:49.939+00:00Comments on Bristling Badger: magical mystery tourUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441439.post-1144699703755662372006-04-10T21:08:00.000+01:002006-04-10T21:08:00.000+01:00Hmm, it would make sense were it not for two facts...Hmm, it would make sense were it not for two facts:<BR/><BR/>1) megabus coaches that stick to the sensible M1 all the way route arrive 20-30 minutes ahead of schedule.<BR/><BR/>2) Those that arrive on schedule are the ones that have taken the novel routes, using more fuel than if they'd taken the direct route.<BR/><BR/>So I hold with the theory that it's people on a pound an hour unable to find employment anywhere else.merrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10959849087751101034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441439.post-1144669897423480382006-04-10T12:51:00.000+01:002006-04-10T12:51:00.000+01:00On a 250 mile journey in a coach, the major cost t...On a 250 mile journey in a coach, the major cost to the company is fuel. Fuel costs increase with speed, so if you set the speed limiters to 55 instead of 60 MPH, the journey takes longer but costs the company less.<BR/><BR/>Maybe that's why.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com