(21 Nov 2019, 7:58 pm)Andreos1 wrote Have your 'friends' who studied business or accounting worked out how much they're currently subsidising these private operators through their tax contributions?
Whether it be though PTE subsidies or the BSOG (and other) uplifts or support towards apps, ticket machines, WiFi which the operators are receiving, they're paying for the service whether they use it or not.
If they do use the service, then in effect they're paying twice.
That ticket you mention suddenly doesn't look at attractive does it?
I've no idea how and why you think that an alternative wouldn't have any of the touches you mention either.
Why wouldn't they?
Government services operate differently to private.
Private companies try be as efficient as possible, government operations like NHS, HMRC and its call centres are so badly managed and far far inefficient. Throwing money at problems wont make them better; an understanding of how to operate a successful business and operate efficient streamlined services is key. Once you start to move the company in that direction, then you can look at starting to invest and improve
I can see if councils or nexus took over, that the continual improvement and step change in service offerings would suffer. Nexus are already suffering financially with possible cuts to metro services in 2021. Imagine if they held the keys to regions buses!