(08 Jan 2025, 2:15 pm)Rob44 wrote 3.80 still cheaper than 5 quid!.

Exactly! That 1.20 will go a long way if you're getting leathered in town! 

(08 Jan 2025, 4:23 pm)Adrian wrote Exactly! That 1.20 will go a long way if you're getting leathered in town! 

I wouldnt go that far..... but it looks like im moving anyway so no more getting extorted by GNE!

(08 Jan 2025, 5:12 pm)Rob44 wrote I wouldnt go that far..... but it looks like im moving anyway so no more getting extorted by GNE!

Back with the croc? Or somewhere else in the region?

(08 Jan 2025, 6:11 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Back with the croc? Or somewhere else in the region?

Not decided yet. Had a couple of offers but dont want to be miles away from work.  A direct bus that was regular and reliable would probably sway me but in the end i think i'll be going back to the car

Want to hang around a bus stop with your loved one?

Treat her to the smell of damp condensation and vapes?

Then GNE have the offer for you.

This Valentine's Day, we're offering 50% off an All Zones DUO ticket! ?

For the bargain price of £6.50, you and your loved one get unlimited travel across the North East.

To get this sweet deal, just enter 'LOVE50' at checkout using our Go North East app!

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This offer is valid on 14.02.2025 only.

(12 Feb 2025, 11:52 am)Ambassador wrote Want to hang around a bus stop with your loved one?

Treat her to the smell of damp condensation and vapes?

Then GNE have the offer for you.

This Valentine's Day, we're offering 50% off an All Zones DUO ticket! ?

For the bargain price of £6.50, you and your loved one get unlimited travel across the North East.

To get this sweet deal, just enter 'LOVE50' at checkout using our Go North East app!

? Haven't got our app? Click below to download it.

This offer is valid on 14.02.2025 only.

You'd have to have a severe dislike for your partner to subject her to that.

Shall we get a taxi? Nah, let's get the bus for £6.50. One may turn up eventually, and I'm sure you don't mind sitting in that restaurant after a downpour and having had the cold hit you.

It's almost as if there's a complete disconnect between Commercial, Marketing and Operations. Whilst I'm sure it'd be a great and well-received offer normally, it's completely nonsensical to do it when they've an inability to get buses on the road. 

They'd be better off investing time in communicating to customers suffering through this madness, and looking at some kind of initiative to regain the trust of their (former) customers.

Must say I thought this was a joke at first, not sure why any couple would want to use a bus. It's completely out of touch.

It's crazy how much hate bus companies have for commuters lately as they're ignored at pretty much every piece of marketing in recent times. I know they'll say the old, 'people work from home now'. Yes that's right, some days of the week. For someone who works 3 days a week, every week, on the same days, bus travel is extremely expensive nowdays and it's a completely missed market if you ask me.

Is it April Fools Day?! This is embarrassing!

(12 Feb 2025, 1:23 pm)Storx wrote Must say I thought this was a joke at first, not sure why any couple would want to use a bus. It's completely out of touch.

It's crazy how much hate bus companies have for commuters lately as they're ignored at pretty much every piece of marketing in recent times. I know they'll say the old, 'people work from home now'. Yes that's right, some days of the week. For someone who works 3 days a week, every week, on the same days, bus travel is extremely expensive nowdays and it's a completely missed market if you ask me.

A flexi-5 style 'hybrid worker' ticket would be a real winner.

Most people are in the office 2/3 days a week at a push and a competitively priced ticket would make you consider car vs public transport.

For a average call centre salary on Cobalt you're looking circa £22-25k. £18 a week, £72 a month - we should be making it easier from a cost of living pov for working people and encourage the modal switch

It does feel something more NECA should look at vs GNE individually though from an intermodal pov.

(13 Feb 2025, 11:55 am)Ambassador wrote A flexi-5 style 'hybrid worker' ticket would be a real winner.

Most people are in the office 2/3 days a week at a push and a competitively priced ticket would make you consider car vs public transport.

For a average call centre salary on Cobalt you're looking circa £22-25k. £18 a week, £72 a month - we should be making it easier from a cost of living pov for working people and encourage the modal switch

It does feel something more NECA should look at vs GNE individually though from an intermodal pov.

Aye agreed to be honest, just seems an easy one to try and support people who need to use public transport fewer days a week.

Network One in general needs sorting out though, the fares are ridiculous nowadays especially when the day rovers work out cheaper for 5 days. Personally I wish we were subsidising cheaper fares there rather than singles / day tickets. It's the wrong tickets imo since someone with a weekly ticket is more likely to jump on the weekend or whatever.