(08 Feb 2015, 11:14 am)aureolin wrote I've probably asked before, but out of interest, why do operators accept Metro tickets during incidents?
If I was paying for a weekly Crusader ticket, rather than choosing to use the Metro, I'd be a bit miffed if I couldn't get on the bus, due to the operator choosing to bail out the Metro again.
Maybe if operators didn't accept Metro tickets, then people would choose to switch to a more reliable bus service? Over time allowing frequency to be increased, bigger vehicles, etc.
There's also the bigger point it makes to Metro itself. If operators didn't bail them out every time, then they'd have a riot on their hands over at Metro HQ.
Fair point.
I think the operators will see the upside of getting the cash for running replacement services (or allowing Metro tickets to be used on their bus services) immediately, rather than looking to achieve bigger over time by not helping the Metro out at all.