I hate to think about the amount of money which has been wasted on the campaign with adverts all over, mailshots and people out in force lurking round the tram stops and such leafleting people.
It would be nice to see some improvements to the public transport as, if they did, I'm sure they'd have a lot more people using it more regularly. I used to walk back 4/5 bus stops of a morning when I lived up Swinton way just to be able to get a chance of a seat on the bus. Worse coming back the other way at times, who wants to be stood on a bus jammed in like a sardine for half an hour, just to get out of the city centre let alone home.
There's so little enforcement on the buses either, seen quite a few nasty incidents and things like smoking, including drugs, loud music, offensive behaviour and language etc... isn't dealt with, saying that, 3 of the worst incidents I'd seen were kicked off by people taking a stand so you do wonder if it's really worth it.
I agree with the disparity mentioned above. If you live on a student bus route then you're sorted, buses galore and the vast majority double deckers.
I notice it on the trams as well, Altrincham seems to have a far better service than either the eccles or Bury lines.
Match days are mad as well when Utd are at home. When City plays they put on loads of double deckers out to the City of Light (and for some large concerts) but nothing for Utd which means hell for the commuters trying to get home on the Altrincham and Eccles lines. Bizarre when you realise Stagecoach run both the buses and Metrolink!