(27 Jul 2022, 10:30 pm)Ambassador wrote Because if you’re heading out after 7pm…there isn’t a bus or it’s woefully slowGonna be fun for those living in Washington and trying to get a bus back from the match!
the dead after 7pm thing is such archaic thinking that infests commercial operators, even Metro try to tempt people on board with theatre offers etc…GNE who are by far the most backward of the regional operators just lower fares on their existing network founded in the 90s and wonder why nobody bothers
Or, they can just drive in/out and clog all the roads up around Gateshead and Newcastle...
But then you're gonna get the anti 'alive after 5 brigade' complaining, sticking their fingers in their ears and shouting "la, la, la can't hear you, we need some more money and some priority measures" when the point about poor public transport is being made.
"can't get home from the match, or get to work on nights cos the buses are rubbish"
"it's OK, because we are going to paint some buses, bang the drum for bus priority measures and hold our begging bowl out for more money. We need to stop free parking too".
"nah mate, you don't get it. You need to give me an alternative to the car. It needs to take me to the places I need to be. Not the places you think I want to be or leave me standing around a bus station somewhere for half an hour or leave me with a 45min walk home".
"bang the drum. Bus priority measures. Paint. Titivations!"