(30 Aug 2019, 9:05 pm)streetdeckfan wrote
I personally think the problem is Nexus have subsidised the ticket prices too much. £1.10 for a day ticket to travel on any bus or Metro in Tyne and Wear is extraordinary cheap.
Then when they are no longer eligible for that ticket, and have to pay for an adult ticket, they look at the prices and think 'bloody hell, what a rip off, public transport is expensive!', because that's exactly what happened to me.
To me, the fact that GNE allow someone to travel nearly 30 miles on the X21 for only £1.20 is great. Sure, for the short trips it may not be exceptional value, but if you're going out for the day, £4.50 isn't a lot to spend.
Plus, what you also have to remember is County Durham is very spread out in comparison to T&W, so you end up travelling further than you would if you lived in T&W, so naturally things will cost more
Back in 1986, a T&W kids fare was 5p. Based on inflation, that should equate to approx 14p now. A day ticket is nearly ten times that.
Subsidised too much? Really?