Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2014
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2014
The infrastructure has to be there. As someone else has stated above, cash machines don't dish out coins. There's that along with the fact that none of the big three operators publish their single and return fares. Are people expected to carry pockets full of change around? Also, how does it stop people from paying for say a £4.80 fare in 5p coins? Would that not take the driver longer to count out? It's legal tender up to the value of £5 after all...
In addition to being transparent and publishing single/return fares, if there was a smart ticketing option that you can top up (like Oyster), and also the ability to make credit/debit card payments via NFC, then I wouldn't have too much of an issue with this. Until then though, there's no justification for moving to exact fare, and it would have to be a staged/phased approach at least.
Out of interest Davey, can I ask what mode of payment you use for your bus journeys? I have a limited Arriva season ticket, but need to use cash for GNE buses, and I rarely have the exact fare to a T. Usually £3 for a £2.70 fare, £5 for a £3.20 fare... etc...
(10 Oct 2014, 6:34 pm)aureolin The infrastructure has to be there. As someone else has stated above, cash machines don't dish out coins. There's that along with the fact that none of the big three operators publish their single and return fares. Are people expected to carry pockets full of change around? Also, how does it stop people from paying for say a £4.80 fare in 5p coins? Would that not take the driver longer to count out? It's legal tender up to the value of £5 after all...
(10 Oct 2014, 6:34 pm)aureolin The infrastructure has to be there. As someone else has stated above, cash machines don't dish out coins. There's that along with the fact that none of the big three operators publish their single and return fares. Are people expected to carry pockets full of change around? Also, how does it stop people from paying for say a £4.80 fare in 5p coins? Would that not take the driver longer to count out? It's legal tender up to the value of £5 after all...
(10 Oct 2014, 6:39 pm)Dan All Go-Ahead operators are undergoing website changes at the moment, and the revised websites include a fare calculator which issues details of single and return fares. Not long before Go North East's website gets the same treatment...
(10 Oct 2014, 6:39 pm)Dan All Go-Ahead operators are undergoing website changes at the moment, and the revised websites include a fare calculator which issues details of single and return fares. Not long before Go North East's website gets the same treatment...
(10 Oct 2014, 6:50 pm)Dan I'd argue it's something which could be achieved with or without the Quality Contracts Scheme?
(10 Oct 2014, 6:50 pm)Dan I'd argue it's something which could be achieved with or without the Quality Contracts Scheme?
(10 Oct 2014, 9:30 pm)Marcus Looks quite nice.
(10 Oct 2014, 9:30 pm)Marcus Looks quite nice.
(10 Oct 2014, 9:30 pm)Marcus Looks quite nice.
(10 Oct 2014, 9:28 pm)markydh Not unless the bus companies start being a little more transparent with such commercially senstive information. Been hard enough for NEXUS to get accurate info about staff numbers!If such information is planned to be given on the operators' websites, I can't imagine they'd be reluctant to also give it to Nexus?
(10 Oct 2014, 9:28 pm)markydh Not unless the bus companies start being a little more transparent with such commercially senstive information. Been hard enough for NEXUS to get accurate info about staff numbers!If such information is planned to be given on the operators' websites, I can't imagine they'd be reluctant to also give it to Nexus?
(11 Oct 2014, 8:51 am)G-CPTN I was on an Arriva 685 yesterday and the e-leather seating was looking decidedly 'second hand'.
(11 Oct 2014, 8:51 am)G-CPTN I was on an Arriva 685 yesterday and the e-leather seating was looking decidedly 'second hand'.
(11 Oct 2014, 9:02 am)Tom I don't think there is any need at all for that attitude.
(11 Oct 2014, 9:04 am)Marcus Agreed.
(11 Oct 2014, 10:25 am)Racer_Experience i agree with both of ya Tony does have have something wrong with him not being nasty or owt
(11 Oct 2014, 10:25 am)Racer_Experience i agree with both of ya Tony does have have something wrong with him not being nasty or owt
(11 Oct 2014, 10:31 am)Dan Kuyoyo does not have anything wrong with him. Regardless of whether the original post was rude or not, you shouldn't add fuel to the fire by making posts like this.
I suggest this ends here...
(11 Oct 2014, 10:31 am)Dan Kuyoyo does not have anything wrong with him. Regardless of whether the original post was rude or not, you shouldn't add fuel to the fire by making posts like this.
I suggest this ends here...