(29 Jan 2021, 8:27 pm)L469 YVK wrote The whole point is that GNE have been prudent and acted accordingly. Although they haven't slashed services back to March / April 2020 levels, they've reduced them to give some wiggle room. Far more than fancy colours or gimmicks.

Arriva on the other hand acted too late. The odd journey here and there is acceptable in these circumstances but the extent of services that have been pulled is not good.

I feel GNE were helped by the fact National Express has suspended all of their services plus the scholars dupes operated on behalf of other operators freeing up drivers whereas Arriva don't have these luxuries to fall back on in regards of driver availability.