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Demand responsive buses ‘not perfect’

22 March 2021
 

Demand responsive bus services could pay a bigger part in meeting travel needs but are 

“not a perfect solution to every challenge”, says the DfT. 

“Several of the large operators have tried and failed to operate them commercially,” the strategy points out. 

“They [demand responsive services] must strike a balance: on the one hand, providing a service that is responsive and frequent enough to be useful and on the other, not running too much mileage,...

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