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    Gwiwer posted 05 Oct 2013 10:38
    Posted in Victoria » Myki #3

    if Myki is valid on the Frankston to Portsea service, then logically it should be valid on the Frankston to Cowes service as well.
     The Cowes - Frankston bus only runs once every 2 weeks (!!) so while Myki may be introduced on it in the future the last time I spoke with the driver he wasn't aware of being able to accept Myki and - as per the timetable - would only accept pre-booked passengers anyway.  As a public transport asset it's not exactly in the first league nor the most user-friendly of options.

    The 788 Frankston - Portsea bus is rather more frequent.  And since when did logic and public transport co-exist happily?  ;)

    Of the few people who might make the trip from Cowes at all often I suspect most would use the ferry and Stony Point train which offer 2 - 4 journey options every day.  V/Line offers the main PT service for all points between Cowes - Tooraddin then continues to Melbourne with Z2 bus connections available at no additional cost (per V/Line ticketing conditions) via Cranbourne or Dandenong for Frankston.

    No community is served exclusively by the Cowes - Frankston bus though it is the only service along part of the Baxter - Tooraddin Road.

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    Edited 05 Oct 2013 10:42, 8 years ago, edited by Gwiwer

    if Myki is valid on the Frankston to Portsea service, then logically it should be valid on the Frankston to Cowes service as well.
     The Cowes - Frankston bus only runs once every 2 weeks (!!) so while Myki may be introduced on it in the future the last time I spoke with the driver he wasn't aware of being able to accept Myki and - as per the timetable - would only accept pre-booked passengers anyway.  As a public transport asset it's not exactly in the first league nor the most user-friendly of options.  The 788 Frankston - Portsea bus is rather more frequent.  And since when did logic and public transport co-exist happily?  ;)

    Of the few people who might make the trip from Cowes at all often I suspect most would use the ferry and Stony Point train which offer 2 - 4 journey options every day.  V/Line offers the main PT service for all points between Cowes - Tooraddin then continues to Melbourne with Z2 bus connections available at no additional cost (per V/Line ticketing conditions) via Cranbourne or Dandenong for Frankston.

    No community is served exclusively by the Cowes - Frankston bus though it is the only service along part of the Baxter - Tooraddin Road.

    Edited 05 Oct 2013 10:41, 8 years ago, edited by Gwiwer

    The Cowes - Frankston bus only runs once every 2 weeks (!!) so while Myki may be introduced on it in the future the last time I spoke with the driver he wasn't aware of being able to accept Myki and - as per the timetable - would only accept pre-booked passengers anyway.  As a public transport asset it's not exactly in the first league nor the most user-friendly of options.  

    Of the few people who might make that trip at all often I suspect most would use the ferry and Stony Point train which offer 2 - 4 journey options every day.  V/Line offers the main PT service for all points between Cowes - Tooraddin then continues to Melbourne with Z2 bus connections available at no additional cost (per V/Line ticketing conditions) via Cranbourne or Dandenong for Frankston.

    No community is served exclusively by the Cowes - Frankston bus though it is the only service along part of the Baxter - Tooraddin Road.

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