Cheshire Stored Vale Travelcard

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RE: Cheshire Stored Vale Travelcard

(30/10/2016 15:14)telf23 Wrote:  No I got the point, but I still don't see a point for one for across Cheshire. It's a big place to cover when it's not really necessary. Things like walrus cards are successful in Liverpool, because pretty much every route is duplicated by more than one operator, and most services go to the same place (city centre). Most towns and villages have a service to a major city, whether it be Chester, Liverpool or Manchester, and most are run by the same operator. I know I used to get solely arriva from Runcorn to Crewe everyday, and could even continue through to northwich if I wanted

That sounds a bit like 'because an Arriva day ticket meets my needs there's no need for a Cheshire multi-operator ticket.'

All it needs is for the operator of one route to change and then your fare rockets. Just over a week ago you could get from Knutsford to Didbsury or from Wilmslow to the Trafford Centre and back on an Arriva North West Day ticket (£5.30.) Tomorrow the same journeys by bus would be £9.20. I realise those examples cross the boundary in to Greater Manchester but the same principle will apply for your example from Runcorn to Northwich if Arriva lose contracts.