(02 Jul 2017, 4:56 pm)Ambassador wrote I'd say judging by loadings they don't. It's more cost effective at work now to take the company car option as opposed to the greener option, even with the upcoming tax changes.Aye, I noticed a few of their social media responses seemed to go down the line of "we need to pay for new buses".
The high pricing puts off potential users who are aghast at the cost of getting to town for a pint or two and turn to taxis or über.
Yet GNEs response is to to waffle on about USB, selected routes only, WiFi, rarely works, student tickets, irrelevant to a commuter and new buses as they sit on an unrefurbished Omnidekka.
I've lost a lot of respect for how GNE have handled this change. I wish someone had the bollcoks and resources to take them on. They deserve a pasting for their apathetic, customer second, profits first mentality. Disappointed their union is bloody quiet too.
I don't know an awful lot about it, but their response to people complaining about the withdrawal of the Durham weekly saver also leaves a lot to be desired. I don't see how "low ticket sales" leads to withdrawing the ticket option altogether. Especially as the alternative seems to be buying returns each day, or a different weekly ticket which is far more expensive!