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Axe for Linton bus service that costs £98 per passenger to run (www.bbc.com)
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[–] -2 points 9 months ago (1 child)

Generally it's the other way around - if more people use the buses they are cheaper and better for value

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    It's both. If busses are cheap and reliable more people will use them. If more people use them they are cheaper to run. Which creates a positive feedback loop to a point.

    You can make busses cheaper for people by other means though - like council/government substitutes or running at a loss for a bit. You need to do something to get more people, you cannot just force people to take the bus before doing anything else.

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