First Manchester

[Brickmill]

RE: First Manchester

(24/02/2019 22:22)gilesbus1 Wrote:  Yep that is a fair point especially as what is proposed at Oldham is a town centre development and based on the decline of town centre's might have the likelihood of falling flat on its face. I understand already Marks & Spencer withdrew its interest.

I think, and not sure if you feel the same?, that operators need to start thinking about feeder services to Metrolink off nearby estates which might increase employment opportunities for local communities and also increase accessibility. The Bus and Tram should ideally work alongside one another not against each other. That said there does need to be a cheaper alternative also for those who don't have money for two sets of fares.

Personally, I totally disagree with "forced" integration. All modes have punctually problem, but rail reliability is generally worse than bus. Connections are time consuming and often in a hostile environment. Tram running times are little better than bus especially off peak, so the journey needs to be at least 10 miles or so to generate door to door time saving s and finally, trams have don't even have cushioned seats. Even bus to bus integration isn't ideal unless between frequent services.