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Title: Bus pass used as a railcard trial...results from Dft/FGW Post by: chuffed on April 08, 2014, 09:54:46 This is now available to read as a pdf on the DfT website.
Title: Re: Bus pass used as a railcard trial...results from Dft/FGW Post by: ChrisB on April 08, 2014, 10:08:13 Providing the direct weblink is extremely helpful y'know...:-)
Title: Re: Bus pass used as a railcard trial...results from Dft/FGW Post by: grahame on April 08, 2014, 10:25:18 Providing the direct weblink is extremely helpful y'know...:-) It's on the DfT front page as a link ... for posterity, the link is: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bus-pass-as-a-rail-card-trial-final-results The scheme is ongoing even through the study has concluded, with reduced fares on a bus pass from Weymouth to Westbury and Swindon to Worcester - indeed we have just asked if the gap can be bridged by adding in Westbury to Swindon too. One of a host of things to get answered for our summer line brochure! Title: Re: Bus pass used as a railcard trial...results from Dft/FGW Post by: ChrisB on April 08, 2014, 10:30:20 Wonder how many SEnior Railcards are sold & what the loss might be?
Title: Re: Bus pass used as a railcard trial...results from Dft/FGW Post by: GBM on April 08, 2014, 16:51:35 As a senior, I would be delighted to be able to travel on my Cornish bus pass and receive a third off rail travel. Especially as this would save me ^x in not purchasing a senior rail card.
Selfish view only. Far too many cards in use - especially as a rubber-wheel driver - too confusing by half. Title: Re: Bus pass used as a railcard trial...results from Dft/FGW Post by: grahame on April 08, 2014, 17:03:01 Wonder how many SEnior Railcards are sold & what the loss might be? Read the report ;D Although the numbers using the facility were very low indeed, there were indications that scheme was overall a revenue generator. Taking the unusual 2014 circumstances of the TransWilts, where you've currently got a very low proportion of Senior Railcards especially in Melksham (no useful off peak trains in recent years), and a strong marketing push, I believe we could generate more income over a week from just the one station than during the trial period that was reviewed. This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |