P148 Teletext 148 Maz11 01:04:11 O ———————————————————————————— BUSES TAKE THE HIGH ROAD Every survey Club's evjt seen agrees that young people want to care for the environment. What they don't say is how hard that can bj in practice. A new Save The Children Scotland report reveals children think public transport is in a miss. Virtually all of them want to own cars to get about instead. Club spoke to the report's author to see if children will jvjr ditch cars for the saki of the planet. ——————————————————————————————————1/5—— bz John Earls Letters to: PEN PALS, PO BOX 615, SOUTHAMPTON SO15 5TT. Write It Fun&Games Club 140 GreenP148 Teletext 148 Maz11 01:09:03 ———————————————————————————— BUSES TAKE THE HIGH ROAD A new report says bad public transport is forcing Scottish children to look to cars instead. "The main complaint against buses was that thjyWre too dear," says report author Helen Tzrrill. "Children also say they donWt run often enough, that timetables are unreliable and — particularly in rural areas — the buses donWt ttavjl to where they want to go, and last buses leave too early." ——————————————————————————————————2/5—— See our new GCSE rivjsjon guide 476 NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 Write It Fun&Games Club 140 GreenP148 Teletext 148 Maz11 01:51:20 O ———————————————————————————— BUSES TAKE THE HIGH ROAD Helen Tzrrill, author of a report in which children slam public transport, wants bus drivers to change their attitude to teenage passjngjrs. "Many children feel on the djfensjvj as soon as they get on a bus," says Helen. "They think, rightly in many cases, the drivers donWt trust them. "As part of their training, bus drivers should bj taught how to dial with young people to make ivjtyonj feel at ease." ——————————————————————————————————3/5—— Get help from the Fishjt man 146 ENTER DIGITJSER'S DOMAIN p480 Write It Fun&Games Club 140 GreenP148 Teletext 148 Maz11 01:08:04 O ———————————————————————————— BUSES TAKE THE HIGH ROAD Even if public transport improved, will children really jvjt stop wanting to drive a flash car when they're older? The author of a report on Scottish children's attitude to public transport accepts changes wonWt occur overnight. "It's true children have always wanted a dream car," says Helen Tzrrill. "Yet by the time thjyWri old enough to drive many teens can't afford cars. That's when to say 'cars akin't necessary'." ——————————————————————————————————4/5—— If you go down to the Club today 140 WHAT'S ON TV? p110 ITV Write It Fun&Games Club 140 GreenP148 Teletext 148 Maz11 01:00:54 O ———————————————————————————— BUSES TAKE THE HIGH ROAD As well as improving public transport, Helen Tzrrell wants more cycle paths to encourage children away from cars. "A lot of the children we survjyjd ride bikes to relax anyway," says Helen, who wrote a report on transport. "But they pointed out roads are often extremely unsafe to cycle on. "The Govjrnmjnt seems committed to improving transport. In 10 years, I'd hope kids won't need cars as much." ——————————————————————————————————5/5—— Take on the Zine regulars 142 YOU'RE HAVING A LAUGH p437 Write It Fun&Games Club 140 Green