(10 Aug 2024, 6:43 pm)DeltaMan wrote Back to the point about the 21 getting money for extra trips....
How is it not state aid?
Can anybody think of any other example that isn't in NEXUSland of a similar frequent service getting BSIP funds? If the money was going to the 21 to do something different, then I'd understand (like the suggestions above) , but to get money for effectively nothing different in return stinks to be honest.
And everything else it has had thrown at it over the years.
Mileage uplifts, new vehicles, wifi, plugs, contactless payments, plugs... All paid for with taxpayer contributions.
Now this.
It absolutely stinks.
(10 Aug 2024, 6:43 pm)DeltaMan wrote Back to the point about the 21 getting money for extra trips....
How is it not state aid?
Can anybody think of any other example that isn't in NEXUSland of a similar frequent service getting BSIP funds? If the money was going to the 21 to do something different, then I'd understand (like the suggestions above) , but to get money for effectively nothing different in return stinks to be honest.
And everything else it has had thrown at it over the years.
Mileage uplifts, new vehicles, wifi, plugs, contactless payments, plugs... All paid for with taxpayer contributions.
Now this.
It absolutely stinks.
(10 Aug 2024, 1:07 pm)Storx wrote Aye that's true, must admit they're not interchanges I'd like to do anything to hourly is risky as I've learnt a lot of times trying to catch the 19 at Northumberland. Luckily I don't mind a walk and it's only 50 minutes or so but if it was a frequent thing I'd get sick very fast.
I know it's a irrelevant to this thread but I wish we'd ditch this stupid hub and spoke and reverse it.
Like this BSIP could've easily been an extended 71 (even if it only ran to Houghton for timetabling reasons) and an extended 725 which then interwork with the 21 patterns. Two currently undesirable routes suddenly come a lot more attractive. If they do well, who knows maybe you could up them to every 2 BPH each, if not you've opened new connections regardless. I'd actually be on the fence more with that because it makes sense.
A commuter is adding an extra hour or so on to their day and it's just not attractive.
The times I've done it, have purely been because I was choosing to grice to/from work or whatever else. I had the choice of the car. I pity those who don't.