(22 Sep 2024, 8:07 pm)Adrian wrote What's the bar set at before a commercial operator will show interest; a small city?
I don't blame you for dismissing it as a revenue stream, despite doing so at a time when not a single plot has been sold, because that's largely the attitude that most operators have gone with for years. Maybe we can look at their accounts and how their business has shrank during that time, as a barometer of how successful that approach has been.
Like I say, it's no wonder so many areas are looking at other options than to rely on these operators.
I agree, what is the bar? if after a good few years the Great Park as an example is not generating enough money for services to be fully commercial - Its obviously a time for a massive rethink in terms of overall planning. It is true to say that not always is public transport user friendly but these need to be overcome with innovation from the industry operators. 30-60 mn frequencies will not entice people out of a car.