I read Mel Sherriman's letter (July 11) about his long public transport journey to work with interest.

My sister lives on the Knoll Estate, Hove, and works near the Upper Drive.

There are no buses running along the Old Shoreham Road so she uses a car (she can't cycle), which takes her 15 minutes.

If she used public transport, it would either entail a walk to Portslade Station, a train and then another walk from Hove Station, or a bus from near Portslade Station to Church Road or Wilbury Road and a long walk up to her office.

There are several areas of our city not covered by buses, including parts of Old Shoreham Road and most of the seafront.

Is there any reason for this?

-Sue Baumgardt, Hove