Am also a regular user of the 115, so yes, I completely agree they're typically quite busy. Given some of the pickup locations are certainly connections from other services, its obvious that passenger transfers are probably not being recorded.theenglishguy wrote:As a regular user of the 115, I can tell you the bus has a very good load at every 15 minutes. It also has reasonable loads on night services on weeknights (leaving the city).
Patterns I see are pickups to Coolbelup, most passengers alight at Kardinya. All or most stops to Booragoon, most passengers alight, a number of others join. Pickups and set-downs between Booragoon and Canning Bridge, a variable amount alight at Canning Bridge.
I keep count of passengers off-peak, usually around 20-35 on any given service. Having discussed patronage with Mr. OC Benz before, I'm aware this may not necessarily be adequate given the route length.
TP1173 wrote:the 505 barely scrapes a passenger, if any at all, on weekdays outside of peak. The 500 is similar.
Not surprised - they're not at all lengthy routes and are fairly direct. As for the 510, I wonder whether its arrival actually connects with other feeders further south (thus making it a usable service) or east. In any case, passengers in Kardinya, Winthrop and Somerville are better off taking a 115 or 160 rather than deviating to Murdoch and waiting up to an hour for a feeder.