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Post by SF07 on Jul 18, 2010 18:01:37 GMT 1
Yorkshire Evening Post article about services changes in Leeds, reporting that some First services have been taken over by "an operator called Centrebus". Does mention that customers with First tickets will be charged 50p per journey on Centrebus (which it will do from the beginning of August) but no mention of not being charged extra for the first week. Although, the First Leeds site doesn't mention anything about customers being charged at all on Centrebus with First tickets. www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/First-loses-Leeds-bus-services.6424540.jp |
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Post by A1YBG on Jul 19, 2010 16:40:41 GMT 1
Yorkshire Evening Post article about services changes in Leeds, reporting that some First services have been taken over by "an operator called Centrebus". Does mention that customers with First tickets will be charged 50p per journey on Centrebus (which it will do from the beginning of August) but no mention of not being charged extra for the first week. Although, the First Leeds site doesn't mention anything about customers being charged at all on Centrebus with First tickets. www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/First-loses-Leeds-bus-services.6424540.jp They will be giving the passengers/customers a "treat" for the first week to try and keep them sweet then drop the bombshell while they get on!! Next time u pay 50p or get a metropass/metroday. |
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Post by SF07 on Jul 22, 2010 20:57:39 GMT 1
Arriva are advertising on their site about the J32 bus from Selby to Xscape, which starts next Wednesday. Passengers will be joined by the Selby Youth Council, who campaigned for the service, dressed in ski outfits. www.arrivabus.co.uk/content.aspx?id=10430 |
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Post by Matty on Jul 22, 2010 21:11:21 GMT 1
Yorkshire Evening Post article about services changes in Leeds, reporting that some First services have been taken over by "an operator called Centrebus". Does mention that customers with First tickets will be charged 50p per journey on Centrebus (which it will do from the beginning of August) but no mention of not being charged extra for the first week. Although, the First Leeds site doesn't mention anything about customers being charged at all on Centrebus with First tickets. www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/First-loses-Leeds-bus-services.6424540.jp They will be giving the passengers/customers a "treat" for the first week to try and keep them sweet then drop the bombshell while they get on!! Next time u pay 50p or get a metropass/metroday. They have always charged 50p on the 757, they made it clear to everyone too: farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4685535289_5e3678104e_b.jpg but note it says Limited period only! LOL |
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Post by dwarfer1979 on Jul 23, 2010 8:58:26 GMT 1
They will be giving the passengers/customers a "treat" for the first week to try and keep them sweet then drop the bombshell while they get on!! Next time u pay 50p or get a metropass/metroday. They have always charged 50p on the 757, they made it clear to everyone too: farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4685535289_5e3678104e_b.jpg but note it says Limited period only! LOL There is no legal or contractual requirement for Centrebus to accept another operators tickets in any way. That they do is a way both of helping confused customers and to try and generate business by getting them on board their buses to see the service offered and hopefully get them to buy Centrebus tickets in future. However, I am sure that if people take advantage of the offer by buying First tickets and travelling on Centrebus vehicles cheaply either the price will increase or the offer will be withdrawn as costing more money than it generates. |
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Post by SF07 on Jul 23, 2010 11:34:46 GMT 1
Some operators do let people travel on certain services with other operator tickets. In Manchester, JPT allow people on the 328 between Bridge Hall and Reddish via Stockport with Stagecoach tickets (as Stagecoach run the Monday-Saturday daytime service and JPT run tendered evening and Sunday service)
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Post by dwarfer1979 on Jul 23, 2010 15:40:21 GMT 1
Some operators do let people travel on certain services with other operator tickets. In Manchester, JPT allow people on the 328 between Bridge Hall and Reddish via Stockport with Stagecoach tickets (as Stagecoach run the Monday-Saturday daytime service and JPT run tendered evening and Sunday service) Normally that happens when the tendering authority requires it of their tenders (common but not universal), it appears Metro do not require this of their tenders. Alternatively there is an established agreement between 2 established operators to accept each others tickets. |
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Post by Craig on Jul 23, 2010 17:20:52 GMT 1
Black Prince used to offer a similar ticket for 50p/60p for First ticket holders. I guess it's just a balance of earning a little extra money and helping your customers out versus losing too much potential profit. If the balance is right then why not offer it.
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Post by SF07 on Jul 23, 2010 18:05:52 GMT 1
I can imagine Centrebus are only doing it at the momemnt, as they have a small group of service in Leeds area. I would imagine if they had a larger amount of services, they wouldn't do the 50p offer for a long period. Or you could argue, they're doing it for the Cross Green area services for people who commute to there from other areas of Leeds.
Does the 50p offer apply to all the services Centrebus won in the tendering or does it include the 757 too?
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Post by Burnside on Jul 24, 2010 9:57:35 GMT 1
deffo includes airport services
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Post by Matty on Jul 24, 2010 16:44:12 GMT 1
Does the 50p offer apply to all the services Centrebus won in the tendering or does it include the 757 too? The 50p deal was brought out as soon as the 737/47/57 started |
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Post by SF07 on Jul 24, 2010 18:19:01 GMT 1
Interesting to know who came up with the 50p idea. Centrebus could have easily made people just buy their single/day/weekly tickets but then not attract as many passengers, as allowing people on with First tickets for a small charge
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Post by Burnside on Jul 25, 2010 18:09:05 GMT 1
It's a good way of winning over passengers, cos First wouldn't do it if it was the other way round.
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Post by SF07 on Jul 25, 2010 23:23:42 GMT 1
It's a good way of winning over passengers, cos First wouldn't do it if it was the other way round. Couldn't see First doing that kiind of thing. It does make it more appealable, particularly if they have to use a First service before using a Centrebus service. However, I wouldn't be surprised in a few months time (particularly if they win more tendered services or introduce some commercial services in Leeds) they withdraw the 50p offer in the hope they'll switch to them. |
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