(05 Jul 2022, 6:08 pm)mb134 wrote In terms of the ANE vs GNE fare comparison, I wonder if the (in my experience, almost always) higher fares charged on ANE services is a better strategy for the rural nature of much of their network (and therefore, for large parts of GNEs).

As much as I believe in cheaper bus travel, without significant government funding that isn't going to happen, and so arguably the approach of ANE is the right one. For what it's worth, I also think that for the most part ANE fares are reasonable. 

The question is who will crack on the Coast Road first? GNE offering discounted fares although Arriva offer other good value tickets for regulars.

Would GNE be happy to run the 309/310/311 with lowe margins in the hope of forcing Arriva to scale back or will GNE in the longer term have to increase fares and cut frequencies?