Pricing
Pricing
(18 Feb 2020, 11:58 am)omnicity4659 Nothing to do with having to fund Euro 6 mods, paying their staff in line with inflation and buying new buses then? Not to mention the fluctuating fuel prices which are bouncing up and down by 10p every so often...
"Operating costs within our business have risen, predominantly due to the growing effect of congestion in our towns and cities, which pushes up the cost of delivering our services and impacts our ability to keep fares low for our customers. For example, in Newcastle over the last five year, Stagecoach North East has increased the number of vehicles required during peak times by an additional 10 buses as a direct result of traffic congestion.
"Using additional vehicles and drivers to try and maintain punctuality for customers adds almost £2m each year.
(18 Feb 2020, 11:58 am)omnicity4659 Nothing to do with having to fund Euro 6 mods, paying their staff in line with inflation and buying new buses then? Not to mention the fluctuating fuel prices which are bouncing up and down by 10p every so often...
"Operating costs within our business have risen, predominantly due to the growing effect of congestion in our towns and cities, which pushes up the cost of delivering our services and impacts our ability to keep fares low for our customers. For example, in Newcastle over the last five year, Stagecoach North East has increased the number of vehicles required during peak times by an additional 10 buses as a direct result of traffic congestion.
"Using additional vehicles and drivers to try and maintain punctuality for customers adds almost £2m each year.