I have been discussing with fellow users of the Octabus the solutions that we can put forward to save our dial-a-ride bus.

The first was not my idea, though a very good one. We would not mind paying £5-a-year on a regular basis instead of the one-off £5.

Now for my idea, again approved by others. Why not pay £1 a ride? Two pounds in total. This would help keep it going.

EDITH M PARSONS, Oxford