'If Oldham doesn’t have plans to make it easier for residents to come here, then it risks throwing away millions we can’t afford to lose'
Maisy, 24, can’t put a figure on how much she spends on Ubers. All she knows is that it’s far too much.
Saddleworth is the worst-connected part of the borough. Even in Uppermill, which is right next to Oldham's only train station in Greenfield, residents told the MEN they felt 'left behind'. Maisy, who spoke to LDRS in a park outside Uppermill library, thinks the lack of connectivity is worse in the more rural parts of the borough.
Kirby said she was in the process of learning to drive because she felt she had no other choice. Meanwhile, her colleague Kyle, 33, doesn’t drive and said he felt the public transport was “very limiting job-wise”. The route still takes two buses, although according to Google Maps the journey now takes just over half an hour. Simon and his partner Joanne, 55, both feel it’s ‘not fair’ that the borough hasn’t received more infrastructure - and thinks there needs to be more of a focus on linking up rural areas.
“I think we’ve got good transport,” said Uppermill resident Marilynn, 87, who was sitting at the village centre bus stop. “They’re very punctual now and so quiet because they’re all electrified.” "It's the same with getting to the train station - the buses aren't matched up to the train times, so you have really long waits. And getting a taxi there is eight pounds a pop. That's a lot there and back."
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