THE First bus company took a full page in the Evening Press advertising fare rises. Surely they could have also mentioned that buses on Christmas Eve would start their last journey at 7pm. I came home by car at 11pm and there were people standing at the bus stop waiting to get home.

There were no buses on Christmas Day as expected, but on Monday we did expect a Sunday service. Alas no buses and no information. I had to walk to York and back, age 80 plus.

Alfred Barker,

Maple Court,

New Earswick, York.

Updated: 09:53 Monday, January 02, 2006