(11 Oct 2022, 7:31 pm)streetdeckfan wrote But who would run said publicly owned public transport, I certainly wouldn't trust any of the councils, or heaven forbid, Nexus to run it!I know I might get a hit of "hate" for this, but I would want GNE to run it, they have the best service for passengers, yes cancellations aren't great but the fleet presentation is so but better, they also have things such as USB's, Tables, Wireless Charges (however they need to be bigger), Wifi that will attract people who use the car.
I doubt public transport would be that affordable either, and there would be none of the niceties that we've come to expect.
idk it just seems GNE cares more about their fleet than SC/Arriva. Pre-COVID it was large investments every 2 years. And their ticket structure is better than any other and cheaper fares. It was something ridiculous like £1.80 from Sunderland to Peterlee, im pretty sure the 22 is like £3, might be more.