Re: Bus Privatization

["C. P. Zilliacus" <patrick.zilliacus@mix.cpcug.org>]

In article <lt1yw6s64q.fsf@mis.dtek.chalmers.se>,
  Magnus Homann <d0asta@mis.dtek.chalmers.se> wrote:
> "Peter Parker" <parkerp@alphalink.com.au> writes:
>
> > C. P. Zilliacus <patrick.zilliacus@mix.cpcug.org> wrote in message
> > 8vbids$gai$1@nnrp1.deja.com">news:8vbids$gai$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> > > In article
> >
> > >
> > > What is wrong with buses competing with rail?  In Washington
> > > (D.C.), as the rail system has opened, the transit authority
> > > has turned-back  bus routes at the rail stations.  In many
> > > cases, this has led to LONGER travel times for patrons, which
> > > might be OK with a "captive" group of riders, but is not good
> > > if the idea is to lure people from the private automobiles
> > > onto transit.
> >
> > It's inefficient and wasteful.
>
> [snippety]
>
> > Provided that it was co-ordinated with an equally frequent train
> > service, that sort of service is more likely to lure people from
> > their cars.  Another bonus is that the frequency of the
> > route makes transfers to cris-crossing bus routes along the line
> > more convenient, and thus makes it easier for public transport
> > to serve many local and cross-suburban trips.
>
> The catch is that people don't like to transfer. A direct bus is more
> valuable than a bus and transfer to rail.

Magnus, that is _extactly_ correct.  To expand on your assertion,
because the direct bus is more valuable, it is proper to charge the
patrons of the direct (express) bus a higher fare.  Sometimes, these
services are called "premium fare" express routes.


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