(23 Sep 2024, 4:21 pm)Rob44 wrote Ah back to this old chestnut. 500 homes to 2000 people etc etc. Except the homes are ally 300k or more and the properties all have double or treble garages. There been multiple now homes built in hazelrigg and dinington. My mate who works in town who cant aford to run a car uses the 44 every morning. There are LESS PEOPLE USING IT NOW he says then before the houses are built. Even worse the club in hazlerigg is losing money as it cant attract new member from these new house,. They are not the type to drink in a WMC and they are no t the type to get the bus when there x5 BMW is sitting on the drive
Build social/council housing estate then you might have a point in increasing service!
What is the alternative? Maintain the status quo and just let the roads fill up with cars and impact on bus users/reliability or actually try and be proactive, encouraging bus use?
The status quo hasn't worked (just look at your mates anecdotal evidence re the 44) and people are switching away from public transport. So clearly an alternative is needed.
As has been pointed out previously, if you attract people on to public transport when they're younger, there's a greater chance they will use it when they get older.
It goes without saying the basics need to be right and it needs to suit changing travel patterns.