Gateshead Central Taxis
Gateshead Central Taxis
(05 Nov 2020, 5:06 pm)streetdeckfan But Lothian still has competition, it may be owned by the LA, but they still have to compete with other operators as if they were running like any other commercial operator. The closest we really have to a government ran public transport network is TFL, they're just choosing to contract out the operations rather than run them in house.
To me, it's not about the owner, but about the system behind it.
Like I said, having all the buses ran by the government just moves the monopoly from a company owned by shareholders to a company owned by the government. At least with privatisation, there's an opportunity for competition, even if it's not well executed.
One thing I think we can all agree on, is that if NEXUS managed to get their hands on the buses, it'd be a much bigger shitshow than it is now!
(05 Nov 2020, 5:06 pm)streetdeckfan But Lothian still has competition, it may be owned by the LA, but they still have to compete with other operators as if they were running like any other commercial operator. The closest we really have to a government ran public transport network is TFL, they're just choosing to contract out the operations rather than run them in house.
To me, it's not about the owner, but about the system behind it.
Like I said, having all the buses ran by the government just moves the monopoly from a company owned by shareholders to a company owned by the government. At least with privatisation, there's an opportunity for competition, even if it's not well executed.
One thing I think we can all agree on, is that if NEXUS managed to get their hands on the buses, it'd be a much bigger shitshow than it is now!