(01 May 2013, 6:23 pm)Andreos1 wrote As for the point about Daniel chosing the X3 over the 35, I reckon your in a minority. I dont imagine normal passengers wait 5-10 mins to get there 1 min quicker
I admittedly could have come up with a better example because of such tight timings, but I stand by my point, assuming that you'd get there more than a minute faster on other appropriate journeys. I've chosen the X3 over the 35 in the past because the 35 comes at xx:14, whereas the X3 comes at xx:17. Why get the X3? It gets there faster! Suggesting that people would rather get the 35 and spend an extra 7 minutes or so on the bus is like suggesting people would rather get the 56 than the X3 from Sunderland to Newcastle.
As a general point rather than specific examples... Say you have to wait an extra 5 minutes to get Bus B because it's quicker than Bus A by 10 minutes... Would you get Bus B? I doubt I'm in the minority of bus users that would choose Bus B.