As do I for in-town travel (although I sometimes do use the short hop up from the Open Market back to Fiveways). But I can't believe all the increase is down to kids and pensioners, surely the council must have had some success in persuading people to use buses instead of cars? (To say nothing...
As per usual I shall support the strikers. (I might try and find out the cause later if I can be bothered). Can't blame them. They see all the profits generated by the rise in Brighton bus use and they want their share.