(30 Jul 2015, 10:25 am)Dan wrote Quite funny you mention Quality Contacts, actually, citaro5284... Looking at the facts and figures; if it's deemed expensive now, it's going to remain expensive under a Quality Contracts Scheme...
I believe a number of those in support of Quality Contracts have suggested one of the reasons behind this is related to pricing strategies.
Under a Quality Contracts Scheme, Nexus proposes that a journey between Birtley and Gateshead would cover three zones (A, B and C). In 2012, Nexus proposed that a single fare on one mode of transport would cost £2.50. An inflation calculator would suggest that £2.50 in 2012 is now worth £2.72. One would therefore suggest that the fare, under Quality Contracts, would either be £2.70, £2.75 or £2.80 (pretty damn close to the present fare of £2.80!)
Sources:
- Nexus Quality Contracts Scheme Proposals: http://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/default/fi...%202_0.pdf
- Section 4.6.3 - Zones
- Section 4.6.4 - Adult Pricing
- Inflation Calculator: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/bills...-1900.html
Dan - Birtley to Gateshead on the QCS fare scheme would only be two zones (B + C). The boundary of zone A/B was moved in the Supplemental Consultation and then remained like this in the final Scheme submitted to the NECA in October 2014. Gateshead Interchange is therefore now in zones A and B (zone B for the purpose of your example above).