.@BernardKeane @Luke_FoleyNSW Because the fares are subsidised by the common wealth & the point of public transport isn't profit? #nswpol
Why do governments necessarily run buses any better than companies?https://twitter.com/Luke_FoleyNSW/status/704448180104998914 …
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@miriamcosic@Luke_FoleyNSW so you make the subsidy a transparent USO and establish contractual KPIs for service levels -
@BernardKeane@Luke_FoleyNSW Like the British did? That worked out well.... -
@miriamcosic@Luke_FoleyNSW bus services are far easier to establish KPIs for than infrastructure-dependent services like rail - 1 more reply
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@BernardKeane It's more that companies are continually trying to reduce services & shift costs onto the public to maximise profits.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@BernardKeane@Luke_FoleyNSW I don't know if they necessarily do, but they are accountable to the public, companies obliged to shareholdersThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@BernardKeane Why do you assume private bus companies run buses better than the government?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@BernardKeane@Luke_FoleyNSW@Yahoo7 not about KPI's it's about service - govt will do unpopular routes, private will be looking for profit.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@BernardKeane Govt buses cover unprofitable routes as a service,Private companies demand profit on all routesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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