(18 May 2023, 8:17 pm)Andreos1 wrote Not reckon they could flog it a bit more and bring that dead horse back to life?
Nope.
Once people have chosen the car over bus (for whatever reason), I think it is extremely difficult to persuade anyone to return on a long-term basis. Getting the likes of me, for example, is a complete non-starter. Why would I want to sit on an overpriced and overcrowded vehicle to travel to a destination that takes twice as long as it does in a car? Even if that journey was made cheaper and more direct, I've already paid for the car, which is infinitely reliable as I know first hand whether a problem has developed without the aid of social media or a crystal ball to tell me that 'service xxx has been delayed by xxx minutes en-route to xxx'; or that because of a lack of staff service xxx won't be running at these times.
I think you have to be an absolute masochist to enjoy using public transport these days outside of having an interest, either professional or enthusiastic in nature. You once mentioned recently that Andreos Constantopolous Jr. has been afforded the freedom of the road. Do you think he'll ever go back to using public transport as a matter of choice?