Free B Bus Usage and Costs

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Our Ref:  EEI040

Dear Mr. Townsend.

Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 about
Free B Bus Usage and Costs received on 16^th march 2010.

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Yours Sincerely

Kevin L. Morgan
Principal Business Support Officer / Prif Tel / Ffôn: 029 208
Swyddog Cymorth Busnes | 73202
Economy, Enterprise & Infrastructure / | Fax / Ffacs: 029
Economi, Menter a Seilwaith | 208 73233
Cardiff Council / Cyngor Caerdydd

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Our Ref:  EEI040

Dear Mr. Townsend.

Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 about
Free B Bus Usage and Costs received on 16^th March 2010.

We have considered your request and enclose the following information:

1. What are the total running costs of the free b bus service to date,
broken down by month?

Bus Running Costs

October £17,148
November £25,719
December £24,923
January £25,680
February £17,478
March £10,162 (to March 16th)

2. What is the total value of marketing carried out for the free b bus
service, including but not limited to staff costs, value of
advertising on Cardiff Council website, value of advertising on
council property and in Council newspapers? Please include a
breakdown.

Marketing Costs

Staff £6,000
Branding and Livery £7,045
Marketing £11,552

            We do not hold information on the additional
benefits requested.

3. How many people have used the free b bus service to date, broken down
by month. Please include details of the methodology used to collate
these figures.

Passenger numbers

Four weekly operating periods
Period 1 3,007
Period 2 2,968
Period 3 2,349
Period 4 2,535
Period 5 3,255
Period 6 (2 weeks) 1,755

            Passenger counts are recorded by the bus driver via
the ticket machines.

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Yours Sincerely

Kevin L. Morgan
Principal Business Support Officer / Prif Tel / Ffôn: 029 208
Swyddog Cymorth Busnes | 73202
Economy, Enterprise & Infrastructure / | Fax / Ffacs: 029
Economi, Menter a Seilwaith | 208 73233
Cardiff Council / Cyngor Caerdydd

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