The thing is, what is being proposed nationwide, is totally different to the proposal in Manchester and what we saw under the QCS proposal.
Any suggestions we see now, are clearly under the auspices of a tory government and their ideology.
You mention the out of town shopping, Sunday shopping and other elements in your post, yet fail to mention the lack of progress (locally at least) in countering those changes and enabling passengers region wide, to take advantage of those social changes whilst using public transport.
For all the back slapping and self congratulations there may be, I don't think the industry hasn't adapted or improved as much as it thinks it has.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - November 2019
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