MCW
Member
on the Bendibus issue, Arriva trialled a fleet of 5 vehicles (might have been four but apparently they have a spare) on the Leicester University routes, 80 and 80A which run between the City Center, the Halls and Oadby where there is two other campuses and accommodation. This was done in the latter half of 2010 and they are still here now. With the Bendi's having a capacity of 140?? it works an absolute treat. you seldom see anyone else waiting at the same bus stop when one turns up (in mind service 48 serves some of the same stops).
If that is successful during both day and night, running until gone 11pm, then why not get a few more of them in Leicester and use them on some other routes, such as the 84, possibly the 85 if it can manage two of the worst corners... and maybe the 31 and 31A?
sometimes the answers are again there in front of the operators, but they never act accordingly. If the bus is over crowded, you certainly won't get on it/ won't want to be on it, so it puts you off (or could do) off using public transport for your daily commute. what the operators yet again need to realise is, if you put improvements in place, it encourages those customers to stay and possibly encourage more custom.
If that is successful during both day and night, running until gone 11pm, then why not get a few more of them in Leicester and use them on some other routes, such as the 84, possibly the 85 if it can manage two of the worst corners... and maybe the 31 and 31A?
sometimes the answers are again there in front of the operators, but they never act accordingly. If the bus is over crowded, you certainly won't get on it/ won't want to be on it, so it puts you off (or could do) off using public transport for your daily commute. what the operators yet again need to realise is, if you put improvements in place, it encourages those customers to stay and possibly encourage more custom.