(10 Dec 2022, 12:55 pm)Unber43 wrote True, but how would they split the revenue generated especially if people have got weekly tickets off services whcih aren't there or just like North Tyneside Tickets. 

Singles & Returns are easy well...would they split them 5 ways or would the 311 just be withdrawn so they can split them 4 ways

Not too sure that's complicated part of it but if they don't then I could imagine it could be a rather toxic conversation and the mess (as let's be honest it is) along there won't change.

Can't see discussions going well on the suggestions by some as it'll end up being this.

GNE: I've got a good idea.
Arriva: What is it?
GNE: Let's clean up the Coast Road it doesn't work.
Arriva: Good idea it's way overbussed.
GNE: Why don't you drop the 306/308 to every 20 minutes that should do.
Arriva: Are we going to split the fares?
GNE: No we'll have joint ticketing though but other tickets stay ours.
Arriva: Hang on a minute, so you want us to drop our buses on a corridor which was traditionally ours and one of our flagship routes (308) and you do nothing else?
GNE: Yes.
Arriva: Piss off.