(08 Nov 2022, 8:19 am)Rob44 wrote It would make money if they went to a london system with barriers/staff at evey station. the crocodiel was coming back from sheilds a while ago and these chav s ( her words) were on. they wanted to be in gateshead centre but decided to get off a gateshead stadium as they didnt have tickets and thought there would be checkies at gateshead. half a dozen of them... £12 quid minimum lostOh yeah, it happens loads everyone gets off at Gateshead Stadium so they travel for free, aswell as loads get the under 15 ticket, even tho they're older.
(08 Nov 2022, 8:17 am)54APhotography wrote It's a public service, funded by ticket receipts, local authority and the DfT.Its a public service which loses millions, if it was a bus company it would be closed, its just because it would be too expensive to close which is why it is still open.
It does not make a profit. It won't be closed, and it won't have three or four operators fighting over track access.