(04 Jan 2023, 9:21 pm)Thomas12 wrote Yes, but probably more than 1-2 passengers per trip. That isn't offering good value, and most of the routes that are being cancelled have alternatives. 

Other secured services such as the 19, 317 etc. will carry a lot more than that on most if not all journeys.

Thing with the 84 at least is, it's almost entirely duplicated by other commercial routes, the only real loss is the small section that's hail & ride and its a loss of a bus to/from the Metrocentre from those areas which isn't great but there's alternatives for shopping.

Unfortunately I think we'll be seeing a lot more cuts of existing tendered services across the country especially with numbers as low as the 84 is apparently carrying (ridden it before, actually believable). Savings also need to be made to ensure other services which weren't previously tendered can actually be funded instead (example, GNE service 25).