(14 Oct 2017, 8:49 pm)2bagstew wrote I feel the Durham District Ticket may be wrongly priced now as other than the day ticket £6.50 all other tickets are cheaper than eg the East Durham Saver which is £5 a day, the £23 per week, £80 per month whereas the Durham District is £18.20 for a week, £60 per month.
I would enjoy it while you can as I can’t see Arriva leaving there prices as they will be losing a lot of money.
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I agree that the day ticket isn't good value for money, but I don't think there can be any argument about the monthly/4-weekly options representing very good value for money. You've also got to consider that East Durham is a competitive corridor, with Go North East providing Sunderland to Hartlepool links via Peterlee, expresses on to Newcastle and Teesside, and also a lot of local services. It is funny what a bit of competition offers customers, in terms of value for money.
I think it is perhaps a little subjective to suggest that Arriva 'will be losing a lot of money' because of their prices. Whilst clearly they won't run the buses out of the kindness of their hearts, I would hope similar caution is given to pricing customers out of the market. Equally as dangerous in my opinion.