tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post7632431261454592985..comments2024-03-18T12:54:16.923+00:00Comments on Public Transport Experience: Sheeran Suffers ; Sheffield Suffersfatbusblokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833340546527596517noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-86032893545851881222018-06-26T18:09:01.858+01:002018-06-26T18:09:01.858+01:00I wouldn't expect the government to subsidise ...I wouldn't expect the government to subsidise the price of beer, but it would help keep pubs open if it stopped taxing it at one of the highest rates in Europe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-822879528264809332018-06-26T09:02:05.373+01:002018-06-26T09:02:05.373+01:00Nobody has picked up on your error because nobody ...Nobody has picked up on your error because nobody uses your map. <br /><br />Also your article in the star seems to be a whole load of 'what you reckon' masquerading as fact. <br /><br />Same old same old from a man with an axe to grind. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-37221450051917903472018-06-26T08:56:40.094+01:002018-06-26T08:56:40.094+01:00These analogies are all very well, but they fail t...These analogies are all very well, but they fail to recognise that bus services are a completely different 'product'. £2.00 or £3.00 may seem expensive for a one-off purchase, but show me the pub/coffee shop/supermarket that offers unlimited consumption of any of its products for £14.00 for a whole week, as First do in Sheffield. The conundrum is how to offer attractively priced travel to both occasional and regular travellers while keeping things relatively simple and thus quick to operate. Recent changes to charging have placed much more emphasis (and with noticeable success) on speed of boarding - a belated realisation perhaps that the cost of operating a service depends not just on the distance it travels but on the time taken. Having said that First can surely not afford to price its occasional passengers out of the market (as they are doing in many instances - £3.00 for under 2 miles to Nether Edge) - they must still represent an appreciable proportion of their business. Reputation is also a crucial issue - how often do you hear 'do you know how extortionate the fare to town is?' and how rarely 'do you know what amazing value an all-week bus ticket is?'.<br /><br />It's a complex issue - far more so than pricing a coffee, a beer or a loaf of bread. <br /> RLThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626240025799743043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-77387471025734908682018-06-26T08:40:33.000+01:002018-06-26T08:40:33.000+01:00Partly becuase they are used as a base for reimbur...Partly becuase they are used as a base for reimbursing the flawed ENCTS scheme, single fares have been ramped up and up and up, way ahead of general inflation.The tendency to bang on 10p or 20p at each fare increase has meant that shorter journeys have been hit even harder. £3 for a 15 minute journey from (e.g.) Nether Edge to City means that for two people a taxi will probably be cheaper.It also sends the message to casual passengers that their custom isn't really sought. We seem to be moving closer towards a European-style flat fare model- with the exception that European networks enjoy a subsidy which keeps their fares affordable for environmental and social cohesion reasons (which don't apply for other purchases, re anon at 0659.)Dennis Dratnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-27116109732446330432018-06-26T08:20:42.953+01:002018-06-26T08:20:42.953+01:00So that's why all the pubs are closing....peop...So that's why all the pubs are closing....people drinking less....why not let government subsidise it so a pint is a £1? Somebody has to pay be it a customer or another sauce. It is also worth noting that mTicket off bus app offers a 10 trip ticket for £18 allowing the user to use the bus for any 10 journeys. It has a 3 months validity so targeting the occasional user. Nothing different to what TFL bit when wanting users to switch to cashless methods.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-23579114731572074422018-06-26T08:02:19.204+01:002018-06-26T08:02:19.204+01:00I’ve never paid more than £2.50 for a coffee and d...I’ve never paid more than £2.50 for a coffee and drink a lot less beer since it went up to £3 (not £4) a pint. If my bus fare went up by 50p overnight I’m sure I’d use the bus less often too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-26230097233056626992018-06-26T06:59:51.830+01:002018-06-26T06:59:51.830+01:00I bet these people who moan about bus fares have n...I bet these people who moan about bus fares have no issues paying 4 quid for a coffee at Starbucks or a pint in a trendy (not) cafe/bistro. Also where is the blog on price of butter in Aldi? 89p last year now over £1.40!!!! But I'm sure the big profits in dairy cows will be to blame. 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