GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others)

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RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others)

(27/09/2016 17:29)knutstransport Wrote:  The question isn't whether an hourly 27 is viable commercially, it's whether the operator of the new subsided contract will be able to enhance the frequency to back where it was.

One problem Howards face is the 27 is much less frequent than the 130 so they pick up very few paying passengers between Macclesfield and the hospital or AstraZeneca. If both routes were the same frequency, the same operator or if multi operator tickets were available it would be a different story

Id have thought the 2 go hand in hand. To be able to enhance the service to hourly, the revenues on the current service will have to merit it. If the current service is only borderline commercial, it's hard to see anyone offering anything better than ghas hourly (outisde school peak) operation.

The service needs a period of stability in terms of timetable, and operator. People between Macc and monks Heath will use a lower frequency service if it's reliable. The 130 currently is not reliable towards Macc due to its length, although the short journeys short help this.

Out of interest, when was the last time the 27 had an all day hourly commercial offering?