I think most bus users in Reading would just love to escape and get a Reading Bus to Bournemouth! Reading Buses may be missing a trick here, why not test the water by running a bus down to Bournemouth on Saturdays during next summer (like the X8 bus does to the Lake District) donating the profits to Reading Buses chosen charity and whilst raising money for a good cause, test out whether it could be commercially viable or not? XCountry trains are overcrowded, late and usually a pain so I think it could be worth trying. 🙂
That's something I've considered for something like a route to Basingstoke. Even though there is an existing rail link, I feel like a link from Reading Buses would be more convenient (maybe because of their ticketing system). That charity idea sounds inviting if I'm understanding it right, especially for Bournemouth - a bus link to the coast that raises money to help disadvantaged people.
I think most bus users in Reading would just love to escape and get a Reading Bus to Bournemouth! Reading Buses may be missing a trick here, why not test the water by running a bus down to Bournemouth on Saturdays during next summer (like the X8 bus does to the Lake District) donating the profits to Reading Buses chosen charity and whilst raising money for a good cause, test out whether it could be commercially viable or not? XCountry trains are overcrowded, late and usually a pain so I think it could be worth trying. 🙂
That's something I've considered for something like a route to Basingstoke.
Even though there is an existing rail link, I feel like a link from Reading Buses would be more convenient (maybe because of their ticketing system).
That charity idea sounds inviting if I'm understanding it right, especially for Bournemouth - a bus link to the coast that raises money to help disadvantaged people.