Public transport is profitable!
People traveling together entails major benefits to society in the form of fewer accidents, fewer parking spaces, shorter travel times and greater mobility in the labor market, since quality of life is increased. |
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The customer decides!
All travel with public transport is purchased by a customer. However much society buys use of public transport services, each trip is an individual's personal decision. All of the public transport service's success is based on more customers wanting to buy travel. Energy must be focused on this. |
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Pay only when people travel!
The basic principle should be that it is more profitable for a bus company to have more satisfied, paying passengers. It is therefore imperative that payment is linked to the number of passengers. Greater freedom for bus companies makes investments in service and other initiatives for increasing the use of public transport more worthwhile. This will in turn lead to a more committed workforce. |
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Adapt Buses to Demand!
Product development of buses for public transport should be driven by the bus companies and bus manufacturers. This would entail lower costs and greater creativity. |
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Competition requires Profitability and a reasonable level of risk!
Many bus companies are currently running at a loss. If bus companies have the freedom
to match bus requirements to customer requirements, coupled with an industry agreement that allows adaptation to changes in the marketplace - then efficiency will increase, costs will decline and competition will intensify. |
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Bus Companies want to drive passengers-not kilometers!
The development of personal, welcoming service is important in public transport. This development is currently being counteracted by bus companies being contracted to drive a specified number of kilometers. New conditions must be created for all those in the bus companies that would like nothing more than to drive passengers and not kilometers. |
