Warrington's Own Buses

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RE: Warrington's Own Buses

(22/08/2022 15:22)knutstransport Wrote:  I think loadings on buses departing Warrington could be more evenly spread if passengers were better informed about which services served which roads.

The Knutsford to Warrington 47 service in the morning can get almost full leaving Latchford. People who could board the CAT5/5A, 1, 2 or 12 are happy to get on a bus that says "47 Warrington" if it's the first one that turns up after they arrive at the bus stop. However, on the afternoon Warrington to Knutsford service pretty much all the passengers who board it either want one of the roads in Thelwall that aren't served by the CAT services or somewhere beyond Lymm.

To be fair, that is just logical and happens everywhere. Especially in areas like Warrington where it is pass heavy. If I'm at the bus stop and bus A and bus B go the same way, why would I wait and get bus B.

Heading into Warrington, the 47 runs 3 minutes ahead of the 5A (1 min later from Lymm but that can quickly become same time departure). Along Knutsford Road, the 47 runs 5 mins ahead of the 2 so literally picks up passing trade. That's how competitors made money, running 5 mins ahead and they can sweep up loads of passengers so it's the same thing happening here. Passing trade.

On the way home, the CAT5 departs at the same time as the 47 so people would likely go for a 'core' route. Not sure on the Knutsford Road front though. I guess people aim for and remember the 1 departs half hourly at set times. To remember 'the 1 leaves at xx27 and xx57 but additionally the 47 at 11:45 and 13:45.