Aprently GNER are to run buses between the area of Peterbrough in which I live, and the station.
http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=845&ArticleID=1647927
Some might think this is good news. I don't. £200k invested in a scheme which probably won't pay for itself seems like a total waste of money and could have been better spent on cheaper tickets or parking.
The cost of this service is aparently £20 per week and you have to pre-book. Assuming I work 5 days a week for 47 weeks of the year, I would spend £940 pa just to get to the station and back plus £5000 on my season ticket. Alternatively I could buy an annual parking permit for £1080 + running costs of the car or keep Scootering which I estimate costs me about £550 per year.
With this in mind GNER think I'd rather spend an extra £390 (or 71%) with them than I currently pay for my Scooter. On top of that I have to wait for the buses. Compare this to my current arrangements for travel where it's free and I only have to wait as long as it takes me to unlock the Bike and put my helmet on before I'm off. As far as I can see the only plus side for me is that perhaps I might be a little warmer and drier during the winter months.
Apart from being more expensive than my Scooter, only marginally cheaper than an annual parking permit, GNER have decided they are only going to provide this service in only 1 area of the city. What's this say about GNER's apparent attitude to people who live in the rest of the city? My take is - Not a lot but you decide for yourself.
Thanks GNER but no thanks. I'll stick to the Vespa and keep MY money in MY pocket.