Originally Posted by
Roody
Infrequent service is known to decrease bus riders, total and per bus. Generally, less than two runs per hour is considered a poor level that won't attract voluntary riders. Three or four per hour is MUCH better than two, and people will start choosing buses over cars at that level.
I agree with this. When my route went from 4 times and hour to 3, ridership didn't increase. In fact, it may have declined.