(29 Jul 2021, 3:02 pm)Andreos1 wrote I think it's a bit of a double-edged sword.But at the same time, if passengers arent using it, no matter how good you market it, then there is little point in running it. The X27....although allocated an MPD didnt survive, even after GNE/Nexus implored people to use it or loose it. You can bring water to the desert, but if they won't drink...
Pulling out of an area or changing a service is the easy option imo.
Promoting, advertising, encouraging growth and finding out what people need/want/expect is harder, but could ultimately be more rewarding and could fill the bus up a little bit more.
Organic growth from a fancy new decker or a 'cringe' advert on the rear of a Versa isn't guaranteed to grow patronage.
Sending it where passengers need/want to go at times and pricing which suits, isn't either. But is likely to lead to more success.
Based on what I've seen from the outside in and insistence on keeping routes they've had for decades, with a little tweak here and there, along with a bit of investment seems to be the option GNE keep taking.
It's almost the lazy option.
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