In message , David Bradley
writes
Here in the UK a visit to Sheffield shows that travellers prefer the
bus instead of the tram; explain that one away!

Because in deregulated Sheffield, the bus fare are lower than the tram
fares?

Interestingly, Midland Metro fares are higher (sometimes significantly
higher) than those on the parallel bus service, run by TWM, like Travel
Midland Metro a subsidiary of national Express. And yet Midland Metro
is regularly crowded.......
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Ian Jelf, MITG, Birmingham, UK
Registered "Blue Badge" Tourist Guide for
London & the Heart of England
http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk