(21 Jun 2023, 8:57 am)Adrian wrote Yep, and this was the 'less than 20% of what we asked for' allocation, that we should have apparently been rejoicing!
Wonder what happens next time traffic congestion comes up as a barrier to good buses services? Sorry, Guv', spent all the ringfenced cash on running your businesses!
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Aye totally agreed I'm not sure I agree with the shouting about it in the news either.
If I was an operator it gives me the option to just bin routes off now. Why bother paying for a loss making service if I can just throw in the towel and have a very good chance of winning the thing back anyway if I had it so low that I make 10p. It's arguably better than a loss.
The passengers would never know otherwise see Stagecoach with the 18, 32/32A, 35 and 62 extension. Heck they promoted the last as a good thing.