(21 Feb 2020, 4:14 pm)streetdeckfan wrote That's a good point, fares are attractive, and often considerably cheaper than car, as long as you're a regular user. But if you're just using the bus here and there, it does get quite pricey!
There is a bus 30 seconds from my front door right to the Metrocentre. Because i own a car, it is not economical for me to get a bus as i simply dont spend £5.30 on fuel there and back, if i am with my partner then £10.60 is far too much!
The operators need to keep hold of people before they get a car at a young age, as no one is really going to spend on both, if you already have that outgoing of finance/insurance/tax, fuel is much cheaper than a bus ticket.
When you add it all up, if i currently could get a bus to work, i would get rid of the car it would save me £200+ a month.
When i start at GNE we are going straight down to 1 car. It makes zero sense to have 2 when i do not need it for work. Even if i had to pay for the bus i would still get rid as its not economical to pay for both.