(25 Aug 2020, 8:17 am)Rob44 wrote As a regular up in Edinburgh i have to disagree. The bus service up there is 100% better than anything down here ( from my experience). Great prices, regular buses, real time information that actually works. Clean bus and MOST of the time pleasant drivers.

I used to complain about real time information regular, but the two apps I use (GNE and Arriva) have actually evolved to the point that it is excellent. The GNE app in particular is extremely easy to use, and probably the best mTicket transport app that I have used - something else that I used to regularly complain about.

I think more passengers would benefit from real time information at bus stops though, rather than just on an app, but there has been very little notable investment in this from the local authorities. The existing screens at bus stations in Tyne and Wear are poorly maintained (Galleries has been off for over a year), so I would have very little faith in Nexus' ability to manage a large network of street infrastructure.

Brighton & Hove is a good example of partnership working to achieve this.