02-16-2016, 12:30 PM
I thought it was priced so high as to dissuade people from using it as transit. The amenities they add seem to try and make it up as a luxury service or something but I can't see someone who lives or works downtown and is getting their trip expensed using the train instead of a limo or taxi, at least with the taxi it's door-to-door and there isn't any time lost making your way to the train station. The UPX seems to be losing ridership
and the fact that the busiest weekend was when they had free fares is kind of telling. The only business advantage I can see is for a single traveller that lives right near a station and is trying to get to the airport during rush hour. I guess one could pull out a laptop and work for half an hour, but email and stuff on a mobile with data is possible from a limo or cab too. It seems they really missed the market for this service and that a serious adjustment in price should be considered. The UPX was touted as being able to break even at some point in the future but given the current numbers I don't understand how that'll happen. It's also taking up space on a crowded rail corridor so it seems kind of wasteful in that sense.
and the fact that the busiest weekend was when they had free fares is kind of telling. The only business advantage I can see is for a single traveller that lives right near a station and is trying to get to the airport during rush hour. I guess one could pull out a laptop and work for half an hour, but email and stuff on a mobile with data is possible from a limo or cab too. It seems they really missed the market for this service and that a serious adjustment in price should be considered. The UPX was touted as being able to break even at some point in the future but given the current numbers I don't understand how that'll happen. It's also taking up space on a crowded rail corridor so it seems kind of wasteful in that sense.