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Originally Posted by Ronald Binge
Maxpax? I prefer real coffee to instant, and on every occasion a train to a bus,and I'm not the only one. Sorry that human beings get in the way of your yellow pack public transport.
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A balance needs to be struck. The more passengers, the more likely a service is to be financially viable, that add-ons will be available and the more willing the government will be to open the purse strings.
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Originally Posted by iknowwhereiamgoing
Someone mentioned that in Germany that long distance coach services were not allowed to compete with the railways
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The German situation may be about to change. The rule is that buses may not compete with trains unless the bus provides a significant advantage to the passenger. So in the Irish context a Ballina-Sligo bus would be allowed, but a Ballina-Westport might not and a Ballina-Dublin definitely wouldn't.
There was a court case where the ruling was that a material fare advantage could be considered a significant advantage. No doubt DB and the other railways will appeal.