tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post8401765193119896377..comments2024-03-29T07:01:08.281+00:00Comments on Plymothian Transit: Plymothian Transit Predicts 2010didbygrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01858408719372985035noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-85663294245541102842010-01-05T19:56:19.626+00:002010-01-05T19:56:19.626+00:00When looking at some of the new Ugo bus routes sta...When looking at some of the new Ugo bus routes started in competition with Citybus barely carrying a handful of passengers, especially the Ernesettle route, apart from the pensioners with free passes. I am all for opening up new travel opportunities, However, First are just creaming off the profits of Citybus. I hope Go Ahead wont take this laying down. The Elburton Citybus route looks to be well patronised. <br />I had to attend Derriford Hospital yesterday and used the George Park and Ride/Target Travel 60 what a bargain £1.20 and a reliable service, however it should be advertised a little better to increase patronage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-12736860285733093882010-01-04T12:59:14.516+00:002010-01-04T12:59:14.516+00:00I think FDC will look to scale down their rural op...I think FDC will look to scale down their rural operations, namely lose more services in Cornwall and concentrate more on their urban services, so if I was them I would be looking to expand further in Plymouth, where I believe their UGOBUS services are doing very well at the expense perhaps of Citybus!<br />Go Ahead I would suggest should be very careful before encroaching onto more FDC routes, as the potential extra income frm routes to places like Tavistock and Ivybridge could be completely overrun by losses if FDC retaliate and run more UGOBUS services to say Whitlegh (44) or Ham (35)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-14129934295560312012010-01-03T11:12:19.059+00:002010-01-03T11:12:19.059+00:00I see 2010 being the make or break year for FDC......I see 2010 being the make or break year for FDC... If they can not make enough of a success in Plymouth then things could very dire... Expect to to see the "C" part of FDC get even smaller ...<br /><br />It will be interesting to see if under Go-Ahead PCB will spread it's wings outside of Plymouth ? In recent years PCB has operated tenders in Tavistock, and for a while ran the route to Liskeard (again under tender ?) - both now no more but could we see Go-Ahead looking to spread their wings ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com