(20 Mar 2020, 3:06 pm)streetdeckfan wrote New Twitter post from GNE regarding the reduced timetable. Great idea asking for customer feedback rather than just setting them and that's it
"Are you a key worker during the #COVID19 crisis? Our revised times are designed to keep buses running to key hubs. If you're a key worker and our plans don't connect you to critical employment please let us know asap so we can try our best to tweak them. Reply or call 01914205050"
https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/1...4635036673
Also, they'll be turning off paper tickets for concessionary pass holders from Monday. I do hope this is permanent as it'll probably reduce the amount of litter on board massively!
https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/1...6199476224
I've deliberately kept quiet on the whole coronavirus thing and public transport.
I get why they've made the decision to do what they're doing and reducing service levels.
And I applaud them for taking key workers in to account.
However (there's always one of them), is running regular services during the day (bearing in mind that resources will be stretched) a priority or is it about allocating appropriately and ensuring that there's a spread over the course of the day?
I can't see a Sunday service (enhanced or not), being able to do that when people are relying on connections and other factors which will come in to play.