(5 hours ago)Storx wrote The problem with buses is rail/metro systems (or lack of them) and when they do exist the price is insane and integration doesn't exist. 

It's no surprise the buses in places like the West End do well but once you get to the rural areas they're a nightmare.

People just don't want to travel on buses for 30 minutes plus, me included. 

So from a personal experience, I'm wanting to buy a property located within 15 minutes walking distance to a Metro station. Even more so motivated by the fact that on a matchday, I get dropped off at Northumberland Park and use the Metro as opposed to the slog on the Coast Road.

Is better bus & metro integration not what we need? Even if co-existing / working in partnership with commercial services and integrared TOTO bus / metro fares - it could work if carefully planned out with a network of minibuses.