(04 Apr 2020, 10:09 am)Big O wrote First, you're on about staff and now you're talking about the Union. The union are not employed by any bus company, they are a separate body who are supposed to represent bus company staff. There are no staff members who care about how much the company makes before requesting a bonus. I certainly have never had that thought. These companies have a lot of money are there are other avenues that earn them revenue such as advertisements.

London isn't by large tap and go. There is no alternative, its just tap and go by the way. 

Routes up here are created for the shareholders, however, it may indirectly benefit the customer. The number of variations in routes, with some trips on duties being funded by Nexus will tell you that they aren't run for the customer, it's purely for profit. Tfl is a non-profit organisation who rely on a subsidy of sorts to keep them running. All the money they make is reinvested and benefits are widely seen. The network is easier to understand for any passenger, promotion is good, branding is good etc. It helps growth. 

Nexus is the only organisation that cares about the passenger, they are happy to fund a route for 6 hours that carries around 12 people, why? Because they get a subsidy from NECA.