Bristol mayor George Ferguson launches new three-stop bus fare
BRISTOL Mayor George Ferguson has helped launch a new three-stop rider fare with Wessex buses.
UWE Bristol and the University of Bristol have been working with Wessex buses to get fares down for Bristol passengers.
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Mayor George Ferguson with Julia Jack from Bristol University's Travel plan office at College Green Photo: Jon Kent BRJK2013 0307D-004_C
Three stop journeys on all Wessex Red services will now cost just £1 with the new "3 stop rider" fare.
Wessex Red is a partnership between the University of the West of England, University of Bristol and Wessex Bus.
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They operate nine routes across Bristol – all of which are available to the public – with the latest additions being the 13 service from Broadmead to Bradley Stoke via Fishponds and the 19 service from the Centre to Filton via Cotham.
Steve Ward, Travel Planner at UWE Bristol said: "Any member of the public can now make a short journey for just £1 cash.
"Using our services is now as easy as 1-2-3: £1 for a short journey, £2 for any other single journey, and £3 for all-day travel.
"We are responding to the Bristol Mayor's aim to see lower fares and higher quality buses in Bristol and look forward to continuing to grow our services in the city."
Tony Clayton, Sustainability Manager for Transport at the University of Bristol, said: "These lower prices will hopefully encourage people to use the Wessex Red bus service more and leave the car at home.
"It's not just a service for students – everyone in the city can jump on board and benefit from cheaper travel across the city."
Full details of Wessex Red routes and prices are at www.wessex red.co.uk.
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by davegould23
Monday, March 11 2013, 6:16PM
“Their average costs are £1.20. That's from the former transport exec. If you want me to be exact, subpoena me to a ****ing courtroom.”
by Tiny_Steve
Monday, March 11 2013, 3:21PM
“@davegould23 - sorry but your comments are just getting more and more confusing:
"their competitor [First] is making about £1.20 per passenger journey"
"They might only be making £1 per journey, I don't have access to those figures."
"their average costs per journey is £1.20"
So are they making £1 or £1.20? Is their average costs £1 or £1.20? Or £1.80??
Can you give readers more confidence that you know what you're talking about...?”
by davegould23
Monday, March 11 2013, 11:02AM
“"You mean that's what their passengers are paying First"
No. The lowest Worst bus fare in Bristol is around £1.80 for a single, with most fares around £3. They might only be making £1 per journey, I don't have access to those figures. I do know that their average costs per journey is £1.20.”
by Tiny_Steve
Sunday, March 10 2013, 8:48PM
“@davegould23
"their competitor is making about £1.20 per passenger journey"
You mean that's what their passengers are paying First - not what profit they're making. Otherwise they would have made £60m profit last year!
Remember a few years ago the council tendered lots of routes and surprise guess what, only First decided they were worth bidding for. Can't be that attractive a market if there's only one bidder.
Easier I guess for Wessex to charge less as they can cherry-pick routes and times, they don't have the public demanding they provide services to car-dominated suburbs at 5am and 11pm - which inevitably means running empty buses.”
by davegould23
Sunday, March 10 2013, 9:34AM
“@Tiny_Steve, couldn't tell you as I live at the other end of the city.
I will say it seems a bit odd to compete in a couple of small suburbs of the city when their competitor is making about £1.20 per passenger journey in the next suburb.”
by Tiny_Steve
Saturday, March 09 2013, 7:46PM
“@davegould23 - not sure what you mean? Don't Wessex and First both compete in Fishponds and Filton?”
by davegould23
Saturday, March 09 2013, 1:16PM
“Why won't Wessex compete with Worst Bus? Surely they can make more profit doing that than £1 for 3 stops?”
by BlueFace
Friday, March 08 2013, 5:54PM
“That's about what Red Trousers and the rest of em are worth an hour in wages!”
by Tiny_Steve
Friday, March 08 2013, 4:47PM
“@Spiggett
If it wasn't needed why has there been such a load of complaints to First when they withdrew their 3 stop hop?”
by BedmoBanjo
Friday, March 08 2013, 12:27PM
“Begrudingly, nice work Georgie...”