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a popular bus number

Archive - Originally posted on "The Horse's Mouth" - 2005-01-23 13:03:29 - Graham Ellis

With all the numbers that are available, why is it that some numbers are especially popular for some uses? Take the number 72 which seems to be a favourite for bus numbers.

Here in Melskham, we have the X72 which runs from Bath, through Melksham, close to our training centre and on to Devizes, Easterton (site of the original "Well House" after which our company was named) and Urchfont.

Then there's the 72. That's a town service that starts across at Dunch Lane, runs into the town centre then close to our training centre and on to Berryfields.

If I drive into Swindon - our closest really big place - I'll probably end up waiting behind another 72 as it takes on passengers in Wroughton for the journey into the centre there.