alasdairh wrote:I'm still in my student days and on the bus quite regularly.... So is this ten minute earlier service any cheaper and/or quicker in terms of journey time? Or do we still visit every hamlet with a bus stop on the way down?
Also from above one post says my ticket for next thursday 22nd May will still be valid and there's another saying that citylink's timetable may change as of the 19th
Think I'll just take some money with me and get on the first bus that comes with 'Campbeltown' written on the front.
I don't expect there to be any surprises with the new summer timetable by Citylink, as the buses have been running at these times for years. What i meant was, it is totally possible that Citylink COULD make a change to counter the new Westcoast service, as its a new timetable period. I don't think they will change though and will just undercut on fares.
another thing.. Westcoast have said the fares will be cheaper, but haven't stated on here what they are when asked or on the Westcoast website what these cheaper standard fares will be. So, just how much are the standard fares??
The fares are going to be the difference between what bus the "paying"customer gets on. All the free bus fare customers will no doubt get the Westcoast service to keep it local, but should everyone else keep it local?? After all, at the end of the day, a business like a bus company makes its own decisions based on economics, so it stands to reason most customers will vote with their wallet/purse.
If a bus company pulls a service from its timetable because its not commercially viable, should the customers who lose that service be loyal to that bus company?
And lets face it, the new service might be being portrayed as a benefit to the passengers, when in fact the leaving 10 mins early is more about getting to the stops before the Citylink Service does.
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