(14 Jun 2022, 8:18 pm)Ambassador wrote I think, in my humble opinion, because Stagecoach hasn’t consistently chopped and changed its network, it didn’t waste money on endless branding exercises, produce a pr puff brochure and kept a fairly solid…it deserves more slack or at least gets it
(14 Jun 2022, 8:33 pm)Storx wrote Tbh I think it's more everyone is more interested in GNE on here because of where people live. Stagecoach and Arriva are rarely discussed really.Think you both make good points here.
Theres not that many people North of the Tyne or South of Durham on here.
It doesn't help that GNE hang a carrot over a fair chunk of enthusiasts heads and they take the bait and they've suddenly realised their favourite company isn't as good as they thought.
Brochures, hashtags, paint jobs, enthusiast pandering, industry back patting, trumpet blowing etc only increase the number of critical eyes and comments when things inevitably go wrong.