Services which don't exist but there could be demand for

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RE: Services which don't exist but there could be demand for

(22/09/2015 13:54)djb Wrote:  I think in a nutshell that is the point? Because knutsford has so many alternative towns closer/similar in time than a bus to warrington would be, it removes multiple potential passenger flows. Because of this the route would rely on multiple unique mid route passengers, which I doubt this route has (considering you probably need 10+ per journey, assuming they're all full fare payees!

If a bus operator ran a bus from Knutsford to Warrington with a £5 return fare (which is reasonable in comparison to current market rates) then a shopping trip to Warrington would be cheaper than one to Chester, Stockport or Manchester. Also one to Warrington would be something a bit different for people who do shopping trips by public transport, they may be getting a bit bored of other places.

Longer term Warrington is a large town which should have a number of job vacancies. If a bus started and continued running people in the Knutsford area without cars may start getting jobs in Warrington. However, as usual the government talks about getting more people in to work while local councils cancel subsided bus routes because they only consider them useful for shopping trips.