[lrt's friend]

It will be very difficult to sell any sort of rural service that requires paying double fares and requires a transfer to reach downtown. With many services only offering one or two trips, the risks of missing an outgoing transfer and being left stranded will make the service very unattractive. This is why only a tiny portion of existing riders transfer to OC routes. The only way these services can succeed is to provide one seat service. Of course, the Rockland service with many trips may be successful with a transfer to LRT but even in that case, there are risks that many riders may abandon the service.