(11 May 2020, 8:58 pm)Economic505 wrote Bus deregulation has to be one of the biggest con jobs implemented by the Tories. Completion died out by the early 1990s , leading to today’s cosy relationship between GNE, SNE and Arriva , and the sh*te service levels that they provide.  I remember pre 1986 pretty well and how we had comprehensive and integrated services. Perhaps I m looking at it with rose tinted spectacles ?.

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I mistyped the word ‘competition’ in the above reply.

For all the positives pre 86, there will be plenty of negatives. Just as there will be post 86. 
I don't think it's rose tinted specs at all to have a preference as to which era you prefer. 

What may be lacking now with regards to pricing, ticketing and integrated travel - is possibly balanced out with the technology available to help passengers plan a journey.

For all my criticisms, I do think there's some good practice out there. Enough? Not sure. 
My own thoughts are that the focus on tech has become more of a priority than the pricing, ticketing and integrated travel, which is a shame.
If decision makers across the sector get some balance back, then the industry could be on the up. If it doesn't, then we continue to see examples like this where services are contracted out, ticket integration is a sore subject and passengers continue to lose out.