COULD I please urge the people of Swindon thinking of investing their money forget banks, buy shares in Thamesdown Transport or Stagecoach.

They must be making a mint out of the fares they are charging. A £1.20 fare from the Duke of Edinburgh stop to the first stop in Headlands Grove is appalling.

I thought we were encouraged to take the bus in this town. Several Gulf wars allowed the companies to hike the prices, but we never saw a reduction!

When you ring and query, they fob you off with talk of zones!

What a farce!

A WARREN

Eldene