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burrumbus wrote:Thanks Mike for the info re Kyneton.
Those services ,especially at peak are just not frequent enough to attract any meaningful patronage.Perhaps an on demand style operation like Gisborne is the go ,especially to attract the peak hour patronage that the trains do carry.
burrumbus wrote:Demand responsive services are not ideal for higher patronage services,but can be a great marketing tool for low patronage services.It has certaintly worked in Gisborne where the operating area is relatively compact and you have regular predictable patronage,especially in the peak.Those new Kyneton services have not got a chance of attracting any meaningful patronage with that timetable.Complete waste of resources to add to the dozens of services operating around Melbourne that carry miniscule loadings.You have to try something different to attract patronage onto low patronage services/areas.The real opportunity at Kyneton is the peak hour patronage to/from the trains.Running low frequency fixed routes that miss many trains does not work.You need flexible buses that meet each peak hour train to/from Melbourne.I think the introduction of that service will surprise with the patronage .
burrumbus wrote:Demand responsive services are not ideal for higher patronage services,but can be a great marketing tool for low patronage services.It has certaintly worked in Gisborne where the operating area is relatively compact and you have regular predictable patronage,especially in the peak.Those new Kyneton services have not got a chance of attracting any meaningful patronage with that timetable.Complete waste of resources to add to the dozens of services operating around Melbourne that carry miniscule loadings.You have to try something different to attract patronage onto low patronage services/areas.The real opportunity at Kyneton is the peak hour patronage to/from the trains.Running low frequency fixed routes that miss many trains does not work.You need flexible buses that meet each peak hour train to/from Melbourne.I think the introduction of that service will surprise with the patronage .
burrumbus wrote:....
The only true on demand service in Melbourne is the Gisbus service,which although modified,has been very successful.
As a guide to what can be achieved with proper operation and marketing(Melbourne fails big time here)is the Keolis services on the far northern beaches in Sydney.With only 8 small buses in use those services carry 10,000 pax per month !!
Far more than the conventional feeder track services operated by STA in the area.The hilly geography in the area helps,but the personalised service linking homes with shopping centres and the B/Line service as well as the myriad of other purposes has been an absolute winner.
PaxInfo wrote:Tonight's Ch 9 news reports on extra trips for routes 167, 495 & 498.
Routes 191, 441 and 497 will be extended into growth areas.
Starting July 28.
timmy1966 wrote:Hey all,
Reading about these extra services makes me laugh.As a very very frequent user of these roads around the area for the last 9 years there is no point putting extra services on without fixing up the road infrastructure first.The traffic volumes in this area are atrocious at any time of the day and night,and these services and extensions are just going to ad to the gridlock.
PaxInfo wrote:Tenders called for three more routes https://www.tenders.vic.gov.au/tenders/ ... ew-tenders
Public Transport Victoria (Organisation) is seeking responses to this
Request for Tender (RFT) for the provision of New Bus Service Routes that
will provide coverage to unserviced growth areas in Melton and between
Donnybrook and Craigieburn (services). The new services are designed to give
passengers access to railway stations to improve accessibility and
connectivity to the transport system.
Respondents are invited to submit an Offer for one or more New Service
Routes as follows:
Offer for Route 444 (Rockbank Station to Aintree);
Offer for Route 454 (Cobblebank Station to Melton Station);
Offer for Route 525 (Donnybrook Station to Craigieburn via Mickleham);
All recycled numbers!
(thanks J for the alert)
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