(05 Jul 2022, 10:12 am)Unber43 wrote Second fare increase in 6 months, utter joke. Whos running GNE, no one competent!

I meaning losing 1.1 million would do something, but I guess exploiting the gaps!

#betterthanever

Second fare increase in six months, but still (a lot!!) cheaper than what the fares were two years ago, in the majority of cases...

(05 Jul 2022, 11:44 am)Andreos1 wrote Those who are eligible would be daft not to use the Nexus CAT day ticket offer.

Agreed, but I think there's a fair number of kids who don't apply for an Under 16 pass from Nexus to be eligible for these fares.

I think a lot of Under 16s can and do make good use of the Nexus CAT day ticket offer, but that's Tyne & Wear only and doesn't cover those aged 16 - 19. The nature of Go North East's network means that a fair number of customers will be travelling outside of Tyne & Wear, so there'll be a fair few kids who aren't eligible.

Arriva's network is similar, but I think their fares are typically half that of an adult single ticket (which are considerably more expensive than Go North East's adult single fares), unless you have a Teen Card (which you also have to pay for).

(05 Jul 2022, 11:11 am)Storx wrote It'd be a fair argument if they weren't doing what's technically shrinkification at the same time. 

Timings just off.

Its like reducing a 6 pack of crisps to a 5 pack and increasing the price by 20p at the same time. You'd get away with one, both at the same time is a double whammy and people if they had a choice would likely choose something else.

Ironically this is the exact situation I see in most supermarkets at the moment.

I'm paying more, for even less of a product. Difference is that the supermarkets don't inform their customers, the price is just what you pay.