Merseytravel Timetable Changes

[mathias]

RE: Merseytravel Timetable Changes

(17/12/2014 20:16)F255ytj Wrote:  Because they are a private company whose sole aim is to make money.
Why run a bus when you know it is only going to carry fresh air.

Still don't believe after all these years, you guys don't get the whole environment bus companies operate in.
They are not a charity. They're like a shop. If no one buys a product it gets discontinued.
A bus service, or individual journey simply gets withdrawn.

And this explains why de-regulation has been a disaster.
Instead of chasing regular passengers, bus companies only want the cash (Dayrider and Weekly ticket sales), so that a bus basically becomes a huge taxi.

This results in cash-peak travel, meaning timetables get staggered as companies chase the money. The problem with this is that it confuses the potential passenger who abandons the bus for his/her private car.

And this means bus companies put up fares to maintain profit margins (ie, rip people off)
Ridley and Thatcher had a lot to answer for when they gave away public services.