(21 Jun 2023, 3:43 pm)Washingtonian wrote
Another thing I've thought about which I can't understand is the price of ticketing. For example, my Sister-in-Law lives in Lambton and if she wants to take my nieces to soft play in Concord it costs more to use the 50 which is a more direct route. Yet when the 83/84 went through Lambton, it cost less to go to Concord yet it went through Biddick, Brady Square, Barmston and Peel Retail Park. Interesting to note that the 50 is the only service to Concord from Lambton now! Maximising profits while incurring less costs! Like any of us if she had a car she would go the most direct route and use less fuel, and pay less money. Don't understand the logic here but no doubt there will be some "reason". No wonder the car wins every time but yet people will be blamed for the "climate crisis" as a result! I'm sure these bus companies and haulage companies get fuel cheaper as well. In 1997 I remember lorries blocking petrol stations and fuel depots out of protest. Interesting how that never happens now, despite the fuel prices reaching ridiculous levels last year! They must think people are stupid.
I completely agree with you.
This is an interesting point. How come the demand for the likes of the Metro and light rail network is always so high and yet the bus industry is falling further behind? The Metros in the morning are often rammed, particularly towards Newcastle. In a lot of ways I fear for the bus industry if the metro was ever to expand into the likes of Washington etc.
Metro don’t actually know how many passengers they carry, so take any figures from them with a pinch of salt.
Don’t forget that the “short” peak Metro trains have all been cancelled so it’s no wonder they are “rammed” in the peak.