REGARDING the letter about the loss of the number 16A bus (November 16), I'd like to know why this bus service has been altered yet again. I caught the service now operating as number 17A and it goes all round the houses to get to Piccadilly.

I don't want to take coal to Newcastle or go on a mystery tour to get into York, I just want to get from A to B by the simplest route and the 17A etc is not doing that.

Please bring back the 16A.

J Sarginson,

Beckfield Lane,

Acomb,

York.

Updated: 12:03 Monday, November 22, 2004