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« on: June 30, 2024, 08:41:05 »
........perhaps seeing an opportunity given the poor reliability of rail services?


https://www.busandcoachbuyer.com/megabus-launching-new-plymouth-bristol-london-route/
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« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2024, 09:06:52 »
Exeter<>London: +/- 5/6 hours on a bus against +/- 2 1/2 hours by train. Personally I will stick with the latter. The requirement to get to the Honiton Road P&R▸ (Park and Ride) site on London-bound journeys - this Megabus doesn't serve Exeter city centre - might also dissuade some potential passengers. Obviously onward transport from the Honiton Road P&R site required in the opposite direction.
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« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2024, 09:40:00 »
I'm not suggesting that it will suit everyone - but (for example) students or those not in a rush/on a limited budget will find a fare starting at £9.99 from Plymouth to London hard to resist, even if the journey takes a couple of hours longer - particularly if it's reliable at weekends during the GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) BBQ season.

(And yes, I know that not every ticket will be £9.99)
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« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2024, 12:10:50 »
Great news to have more public transport options. 

In terms of the potential for students using it, getting themselves up for 7am might be the biggest challenge!  Cheesy
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« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2024, 15:31:03 »
Personally, I consider that buses or coaches are generally inferior to trains, and I would therefore almost always select a train except for short or local journeys.

As buses and coaches improve and trains get worse the difference is reducing.
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU▸ (Diesel Multiple Unit) is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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