Do the railways need more coaching?

The potential for coach feeder services is huge and untapped

In the overall public transport equation trains can never provide a complete mobility offer. Because they depend on high volume, high investment, and long term infrastructure, they are not a suitable mode for more fine grain, less frequent or faster-changing service provision.

Over the years the question of how train services can be related to a complementary/feeder transport offer has been raised in many guises. From substituting buses or coaches for closed railway lines, feeder links to...