WHAT a waste of money the new First York ftr bus is.

It is far too large and long for little old York.

The original No 4 bus service was perfectly all right.

Now we have two ftrs almost always together instead of every 10 minutes.

They are never full, often cause a road traffic jam or hold-up, and the colour scheme is horrid.

The buses cause a nuisance for residents parking or visiting on their routes and the larger bus stops are an eyesore of long double yellow lines.

David Quarrie, Lynden Way, Acomb, York.