(16 Apr 2020, 4:27 pm)L469 YVK wrote You've got to remember that there will likely (although 100% certain) be a lot of changes to people's travel patterns post C19 for various reasons. Bus operators (not just GNE) will need to likely adapt to that and change their services to reflect the shift in travel patterns.
For starters, 3/4 of a route wouldn't be ignored. The frequency would be reduced to reflect demand and I can see Arriva even potentially doing the same (albeit every 20 minutes each). GNE for all we know might just decide to 'sweat it out' and wait for Arriva & Stagecoach to crack by cutting their frequencies and service levels (22, 22x, x6, 306, 308) and subsequently come out better off.
The timings BTW aren't an idea as such but more a thought of what could potentially be implemented by GNE in response to changing travel patterns.
But as I've said above, all operators will likely need to adapt various routes in response to travel patterns potentially changing.
I think it will be a good while after the lockdown ends before operators start making sweeping changes based on choice, rather than neccessity.
Trends and patterns will need to be analysed over a period of time.
Assuming the lockdown period happens to end prior to the summer holiday period; factory shut-downs, schools returning - any analysis would be skewed.
If it continues over the summer, but ends prior to Christmas, again passenger data could be skewed. An increased demand prior to Christmas could be totally misleading come the New Year.