Bring Back The 620 St Helens to Bolton Arriva Service

[motormayhem]

RE: Bring Back The 620 St Helens to Bolton Arriva Service

(11/10/2012 00:41)Damien Wrote:  

(10/10/2012 16:48)motormayhem Wrote:  thats why i could see the 620 work if it went back to going to bolton and advertise it and i think it would take some passengers off first between platt bridge and bolton.

Whilst I'am not going to come on here and talk about bus war's an all that. It would be interesting to see how it affected First's 582 in the Atherton Area, it could also take some passengers off that one.

The fares the operator's have will always be an issue, but whatever happens, its going to come in below First as they are the most expensive charging over £4 for a day ticket but arriva coming in below £3.

Interesting possiblities for Platt Bridge and Wigan

And Bolton and Atherton for some revenue/passengers.

Despite the + - there are some interesting points on this

well like i say passenger numbers have risen on both 320 between wigan-platt bridge and on the 34 between lane head-leigh due to the fare difference between arriva and first.
On the 34 if its parked up in leigh at the same time as the 600 majority of the passengers that depart the bus between leigh and lane head tend to catch us if they know the fare is only £2 whereas like st helens rider stated first charge £3.10,so if arriva done the same on the 620 i think they could make revenue if it got advertised proper in the areas it served between platt bridge and bolton.