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Originally Posted by sailor734
^ I think you are in a minority and passenger volumes would be way, way too small to ever make such a service viable.
I mean, if you could get the feds to pay for it as a form of green virtue signalling fine, but I think it would be a continual money pit.
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Not sure how much volume would really be needed to make such a passenger service "viable" for say 3 or 4 trips to and from the airport each day? I picked these 5 stops as they are some of the busiest stops currently served by Saint John Transit + the maritime bus depot location and the airport.
Express bus lines to airports in other cities typically cost $10-15, so Saint John Transit could justifiably charge $10-15 each way... I don't think it would be much of a "money pit" at those prices.
I'd much rather ask friends and family for a ride to a bus stop 5 minutes away than ask them to drive me all the way to the airport and back... so I usually just take a cab when flying out of YSJ.
I've never even considered paying for long term parking at YSJ when it's more expensive than just taking a cab or ride share... but I have had a cab not show up to take me to the airport before, which is a big reason why I'd really like to see bus service to YSJ (along with positive experiences with airport express busses in other cities)