(23 Sep 2022, 9:09 pm)DeltaMan wrote This is the sort of thing Nexus should be leading on, not Network One. In West Yorkshire, West Midlands and Merseyside it's the transport body administering multi-operator rickets, making them easier to use.
Whereas here we have different apps, they don't scan on all the buses, you might get a funny look from the driver when you show it and good luck at a Metro barrier. Not very user friendly at all.
Yeah I totally agree, the whole system up here is just disjointed. Buses are also very expensive up here if you don't want to use the Metro either since you pay a premium for it on Network One.
(23 Sep 2022, 9:10 pm)Unber43 wrote But again Nexus is only Tyne & Wear.
It would have to be a join operation between Nexus, Northumerland & County Durham & Teesside.
Pop is the brand for NESTI (North East Smart Ticketing Initiative) which is supported by all the councils in the North East including I believe Tees Valley aswell (but I can't confirm that 100%).
https://www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/north...card-plans - That's the initial launch of doing it and 13 years later it's nowhere near done. Pop PAYG can be used everywhere though but there's no capping etc so it's pointless outside the Metro.