(14 Nov 2022, 10:05 pm)Andreos1 wrote Appreciate you doing the work to draw those comparisons.

Interesting to see that some routes/areas don't see n increase. Presumably they won't be paying increased prices for fuel or staff wages.

Yes, some of the % increases are a bit odd and don't follow a pattern. At least with GNE's, you could see that the increases were lower in areas with competition, e.g. Sunderland Central and South Tyneside, but Arriva don't seem to be following that.

The most interesting one for me is the 6 Routesaver, which jumps up 16% to £18, and which just so happens to match GNE's price on the same competed corridor...

The point on increased prices always crops up, but it never seems to be argued offset against lower overheads, e.g. the Jesmond depot closure.