There have been some problems with the bus service, especially its reliability, in your area over the last two weeks. Write a letter to the manager of the bus company. In your letter • describe what the problems are • explain how these problems are affecting you • suggest what you would like the company to do

Dear Sir/ Ma, I write to inform you about your logistics
company
. Some
challenges
I have been facing as a customer, how these problems have affected me and give possible solutions to the problems identified.
Firstly
, there are few
challenges
I have observed are the main causes of its non-dependability. The breakdown of the ticketing machine, which has resulted in passengers loading their
bus
cards manually, which is done by joining a very long
queue
to get their card recharged manually.
In addition
, the
buses
arrive late to the station against the agreed time without any prior notification to its
customers
which is not good enough.
This
disrupts the movement schedule of most people and even me, which could lead to lateness to where ever they planned to go.
For instance
, after queuing to load my card manually, just to later realize that the
bus
would be arriving late, without any prior notice.
This
action is below the standard of your logistic
company
. Customer satisfaction cannot be neglected, as the issues listed above would affect
customers
the satisfaction with your
bus
company
, which could lead to
customers
going for another
bus
company
if solutions are not provided. Sometimes your
buses
also
get overloaded by the
bus
-man, thereby making the
bus
crowded.
Furthermore
, these
challenges
have affected me personally in my daily life.
For example
, the long
queue
has resulted in a health complication for me, which was a result of the long hours of standing i.e both in the
queue
and when waiting for the late
buses
.
This
late arrival of
buses
, hinder my scheduled movement plan when there is no prior notice. In spite of all the problems and how they have been of
challenges
to me, there are some sustainable solutions I can recommend for your
bus
company
so as to provide better services. A well detailed Planned preventive maintenance schedule for the
buses
would go long way, by that you would know when a particular
bus
needs to be maintained and the predictive maintenance to carry out on the
bus
. Alongside
this
, proper orientation and training of the drivers and other staff at the
bus
station
,
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would help eradicate the lateness on arrival and improve the operational system. From my experience, it is noticed that when a driver is not reminded of the
company
's vision and what the
company
stands for, they tend to work with an absent mind.
Therefore
subsequent training is necessary for them. Fixing
of
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the ticketing machine
,
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will be of great relief to the
customers
, and they would not have to
queue
any longer. To conclude, I will appreciate it if all the above-
metioned
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mentioned
points are looked into, all these would help improve the customer satisfaction of your
bus
company
. Yours Faithfully, Mariam Abdul.
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Structure your letter

A letter needs to be written using a proper format, including the following:

  • A greeting (Dear sir/madam, Dear John, Dear Mr. Smith)
  • The main body (consisting of paragraphs for each part of the letter)
  • A closing (Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Best wishes, Kind regards, Love)

When writing a letter as part of the IELTS General Training Writing Task 1, it is important to include the bullet points presented to you in the question.

All three bullet points need to be presented. And remember that some bullet points contain more than one element. So, make sure to watch for ‘and’ and plurals.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • adhering to schedules
  • inconvenience
  • daily routine
  • punctuality
  • frequency during peak hours
  • overcrowding
  • commuters
  • update system
  • reliable
  • maintenance
  • breakdowns
  • irregular bus timings
  • passengers
  • delays
  • unreliable
  • appointments
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