Link Network (MD Bus & Coach)

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RE: Link Network (MD Bus & Coach)

(23/04/2017 19:05)Bevan Price Wrote:  Doubt it - they have not flooded the 110 with extra buses since Link Network started.

It's not necessary due to the fact that Arriva's other services in Halton essentially act as feeder services in effect, giving them the upper hand from the outset. For example, someone living in the other end of Widnes is likely to hop on a 79c/82a and buy a day ticket and then jump off at Morrisons and wait for the Arriva 110 if travelling to Warrington, of course as opposed to using Halton's lengthy 62 service.

Like I've said before it's somewhere that Link Network might want to look towards in terms of expansion. The Halebank/Hough Green - Widnes corridor is overcrowded but the question I ask is why would anyone pay more on Arriva to get to Warrington, providing that the service is of course punctual and reliable. Just to cover all bases it's the same using Halton, why pay more for a service that will ultimately take longer, bearing in mind a Link Network return costs £3.30 against £4 for a Halton day ticket, of course a Halton day ticket adds extra flexibility but if you need it simply for your commute along one set route why pay more?

This is just an example of one coridoor, but my point is that for services linking two towns to be sustainable when the service itself covers very little in populous areas going in and out of each town, feeders will in the long run determine the success of a service.