(03 Jun 2023, 11:56 am)Dan wrote That assumes all operators are in the same boat re ENCTS, and indeed that the picture Arriva has painted is actually representative of reality.
Might it be that local authorities are reducing payments to match the operators’ level of service and reduction in usage?
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If I'm correct, it's reducing it to the 'correct value' due to lower number of passes used isn't it?
But even then, I'd argue it's probably a good spend keeping the rate up rather than a cheap fix. Long term it's just going to mean subsidised services from them so no real gain.
Obviously what Arriva would've done if they kept the rate up is unknown but it arguably can't be worse than what it is.
Now whether that should've been spent by central government, councils, the BSIP fund or what not is a political debate that could be had but buses should be treat as a public service rather than a business imo.