X30 Ansty Park

[ellspurs]

I appreciate what you're saying. I used the word 'subsidise' to mean funding the contract for the service. Do we know who lets the contract? I get the impression from earlier posts here that it isn't a TfWM contact.

https://bustimes.org/registrations/PD0001111/877

The registration says "Homes England".

[Sandy Lane]

Downstairs on some of the electric deckers I see that A4 size printed notices have been stuck to the window in large text saying 

X30 service to continue 
following renewal of our contract .........

[Stu]

Agree services should be self funded to at least break even. I think you may mis-understand what I mean about on-site marketing the X30. This is not about selling tickets at cut price. This is about TfWM spending a full day at each business at Ansty Park with a 'pop up' marketing stand talking to the employees and explaining about how good the X30 link is. Also TfWM should listen to employee concerns and take away any issues that are raised.

I doubt that relying on each business organisation's HR team to do this on behalf of TfWM will achieve very much. TfWM should be out there on the front line selling the product. The stand is best placed in popular and well used staff break out / canteen areas.

I can partially agree with where you're coming from. But this isn't a bus service that is funded by TfWM, it is paid for by the owners of Ansty Park, therefore the onus should be on them to work with their business unit occupiers to promote and encourage bus travel on the X30 amongst their employees. 

[Sandy Lane]

X30 service is struggling to keep to time this am in the peak. Both buses seen in convoy at 0905 heading out to Ansty Park. I feel sorry for the drivers as it must be impossible for them in the heavy traffic.