(30 Mar 2013, 12:09 pm)citaro5284 wrote(30 Mar 2013, 11:31 am)Andreos1 wrote When going to a supermarket, you can decide if you want to buy a product or not and look at alternatives. So, a bus company putting prices up without notice, isnt similar at all
But a bus company does not force you onto their vehicles. Alternatives are car, walk and taxi and in many places other bus companies and/or metro.
Not everyone has those alternatives unfortunately. A massive part of Tyne & Wear isnt near a metro station and there are very few alternative bus operators away from the City Centres.
Going back to your loaf of bread example - do I get Warburtons, Hovis or the shops own brand? Standing at the bus stop, do I get GNE, GNE, GNE or a taxi?