It's sounds a good number. But if you look at it another way, is it good tax payer value?

If they are carrying 6/7 people a trip and a trip takes an hour. Then it's costing between £6 and £8 per passenger, assuming an hourly cost of between £40 and £50 per hour per bus.

What should the subsidy per passenger be when judging viability? That is the question!