(11 Oct 2021, 7:48 am)Rob44 wrote I hate to disagree with you Andreos and this is only from a personal perspective but if i could get to and from work.... about a 3-4 mile journey for say £10 a week i would actually put up with the waiting around, dirty buses, noisy kids and bad weather. Its the fact that if i were to buy singles it would cost me almost £10 per day and if i got a day ticket it would cost me £25 + per week. Especially with the cost of petrol! Obviuosly a direct bus to where i work would make it even more enticing but for me, and a quick poll in my office suggests the current cost of bus travel even when you purchase weekly and 4 weekly tickets puts people off
That's the thing. For some who live 3-4miles and there is a direct route, it may be a viable alternative. For those needing 2/3 buses to get to work and the same back, it's not going to be an alternative - particularly if the car is not only quicker/direct, but the journey significantly shorter too.
I don't believe the vast majority of people live and work within a 3/4 mile radius and for the majority of those commuting to/from work, I reckon the lack of public transport impacts on their mode of transport. Just look at the major employment sites and the transport connectivity in those areas.
I agree pricing is a major factor. That goes without saying. I do think it is just part of the fix though.