Fuel duty?

[CardiffKid]

All we had was access to the limited fuel supplies at petrol stations, as did teachers and NHS staff. This was on production of ID cards to ensure public services were maintained

You must have known some very special teachers, because my recollection of September 2000 is very different.

 

[TheWalrus]

How much do bus operators pay for a litre of diesel?

 

[ffm]

Teachers were definitely included in the list of essential workers who could access the remaining fuel stocks. There was an imperative to ensure society remained as near normal as possible and closing schools, due to staff being unable to get to work, would have been a major problem. I sat on local emergency planning meetings at that time and this was one of our concerns. School children having to be at home would have meant many parents having to too. Keeping public transport and public services going was the priority.

 

[brompton rail]

Last South Yorkshire Buses also blamed Sheffield's hills as another reason why the fares had to go up, yet Stagecoach who for some funny reason also have to travel up and down those same hills keep their fares reasonable :roll:

That is why just like the railway the only way forward is electrification I.e the tram

And in Doncaster with NO hills (only bridges over canals!), First also increased fares by the same amount as in Sheffield. Mind you there is no competition in Doncaster!

 

[CardiffKid]

Teachers were definitely included in the list of essential workers who could access the remaining fuel stocks. There was an imperative to ensure society remained as near normal as possible and closing schools, due to staff being unable to get to work, would have been a major problem. I sat on local emergency planning meetings at that time and this was one of our concerns. School children having to be at home would have meant many parents having to too. Keeping public transport and public services going was the priority.

Did you get as far as providing teachers with fuel?

If this is the case it certinly wasn't the case everywhere