Bus ‘chaos’

THE correspondent Keith Young (Evening Times November 10) said it all about the 4/4A bus service chaos (for users) and what is still wrong – frequency of service, no publicity, and commitment.

On Friday, there was a mailshot from First about X4 – three weeks weeks after it started on 23 October.

The website had very little information, the buses had even less and it was on 22 October the timetables were posted at bus stops, giving some indication of the routes these buses would take.

With this mailshot we now know about X4 and its route, as well as the fares for First – another unknown quantity.

Could we have the same for the 4/4A?

I am trying to find out where the terminus/turning point is for the 4/4A; the website does not recognise the terminus/turning point, and I am still trying to find where I can pick up this service. I like to visit Byres Road.

There does not seem to be a direct link to let the residents of Kelvindale/Knightswood visit their coffee shops/friends in the West End.

Janet Andrews, by email

Drivers penalised

REGARDING the ridiculous increase in Glasgow parking charges (Evening Times November 12), this is unnecessary and an unacceptable exploitation of drivers.

A more palatable way of raising revenue for council coffers would be a pay cut for our overpaid councillors and also the totally unheard-of practice that the councillors actually PAY for their prime site parking, PAY for their own meals and PAY for their overseas junkets.

People on low incomes have to pay for everything, why is it different for city councillors?

It’s a disgrace that Glasgow City Council are again holding drivers to ransom as drivers are already overtaxed in everything – petrol/diesel, road tax and high insurance costs.

Caroline McCord, Glasgow

Hospital helped

IN relation to the closure threat of the homeopathic hospital at Gartnavel (Evening Times November 10), I have first-hand experience of the treatments they offer.

I fractured my spine five years ago, and had surgery to have plates and screws put in.

I went from being an active 60-year-old to being in a lot of pain, and couldn’t sleep.

I was prescribed painkillers and sleeping pills, which continued for some time, and I was put in touch with the homeopathic hospital.

After a few sessions, I started to feel better.

I came off the painkillers and sleeping pills and started to manage my situation much better.

I can’t get my head around the health board closing this down, it most certainly is not cost-effective.

Robert McCormick, by email