(15 May 2020, 8:18 am)6049 wrote Well no one is able to make a profit on it which is why Nexus have to secure it, and ticket acceptance appears to have been agreed?

People wouldn't expect a shop to stay open late if no one used it so the same principle applies to buses.

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If the shop wasn't proving popular, then it might look at a number of different things, including pricing structure and convenience. They certainly wouldn't see taxpayers support to let them stay open later. 

If these services aren't proving popular - then the question needs to be asked why.
Is the journey time? The frequency? The timetable? Pricing? Socio-economic factors? Something else? 
Once identified, those things need addressing. Just like the owners of the shop should do when they're looking at their business.
I can't see 'keeping it as it is' when it's not working, being too sustainable in the long run.