(17 May 2022, 12:38 am)streetdeckfan wrote I don't think it'd be wise to ban GNE from bidding.

I do however think the contract, if they win a service they've withdrawn commercially, should be of the variety where they don't collect any of the revenue. Either they run the service commercially, or they're essentially a driver for hire, they shouldn't be able to double dip!

Minimum subsidy bids provide better value to Nexus, and in turn the taxpayer.

Having all bids as minimum cost would result in higher prices, and, during these times of budget constraints, possibly fewer services being “saved”.

I am a big fan of minimum subsidy contracts as it’s the middle ground between something being wholly funded by the taxpayer and something being commercial. It incentivises the operator to do more to increase patronage and growth, for the route to eventually stand on its own two feet (again?)


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