(12 Feb 2025, 1:23 pm)Storx wrote Must say I thought this was a joke at first, not sure why any couple would want to use a bus. It's completely out of touch.
It's crazy how much hate bus companies have for commuters lately as they're ignored at pretty much every piece of marketing in recent times. I know they'll say the old, 'people work from home now'. Yes that's right, some days of the week. For someone who works 3 days a week, every week, on the same days, bus travel is extremely expensive nowdays and it's a completely missed market if you ask me.
A flexi-5 style 'hybrid worker' ticket would be a real winner.
Most people are in the office 2/3 days a week at a push and a competitively priced ticket would make you consider car vs public transport.
For a average call centre salary on Cobalt you're looking circa £22-25k. £18 a week, £72 a month - we should be making it easier from a cost of living pov for working people and encourage the modal switch
It does feel something more NECA should look at vs GNE individually though from an intermodal pov.