(07 Jul 2021, 11:08 am)Ambassador wrote Customer habits are changing and income streams with them. You have to invest (paint jobs, £1 fare promo, commercial tie ups with English Heritage etc etc) to attract Customers otherwise numbers dwindle to those who uses buses out of 'no choice' and then you're off down the job centre.

And that's where GNE would struggle if they took the same approach as Arriva and didn't invest or at least make a half decent attempt in the current climate.

Totally understand the wage debate. Drivers have their thoughts and so do GNE/GAG but at the end of the day, the "pot" used to improve customer offerings is aimed to help grow the company and potentially give the drivers the pay that they deserve going forward.

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(07 Jul 2021, 1:59 am)mb134 wrote The line, to me, is very much targeting car users over bus passengers. 

Car users?

- X20 Ashington to Newcastle
- X21 Newbiggin to Newcastle (35 to Ashington then train)
- X21 Bedlington Station to Newcastle
- X8 Cowpen / Bebside to Newcastle
- X10/X11 Newsham to Newcastle
- X7 Double Row & Top end of Delaval to Newcastle
- X7 Seghill to Newcastle