North West Bus Service Changes due to Coronavirus outbreak

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RE: North West Bus Service Changes due to Coronavirus outbreak

(22/03/2020 14:39)TheShire Wrote:  Sometimes not ideal

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...sport.html

It's a double edged sword. Lower frequency means you better suit demand but the other side is yes you are risking more people on each tram.

Some areas are absolutely dead and have 1 or 2 people per bus (obviously not metrolink and it wasn't in Manchester but if Manchester is as bad as some other areas, a similar story could come out), slight reductions won't do much.

Taking 1 tram per hour out of the equation means for every 4 people on the withdrawn trip, 1 extra person will be on the others. 1 or 2 extra people won't be a huge issue if the numbers are low to start with. Not only does less trams mean less drivers needed (and thus reduced overheads), but also it means less wear and tear on the infrastructure and trams meaning better reliability in the long run.

Could lower frequencies mean more double trams as well which then reinforces the social distancing thing. A double tram every 12 minutes is the same as a single tram every 6 for example. The main difference is less cost.