(17 May 2023, 12:11 pm)DeltaMan wrote I never said I wanted higher fares. I pointed out where fares should be to cover costs. I am just being honest with myself knowing that to fix the problem of fares there needs to be honesty about how much it costs to run a bus service an how it should be paid for.
Bottom line is that costs are up to 130% of pre pandemic levels and usage from an effective standing start after lockdown 1 is 85- 90%. That figure doesn't change whoever runs the buses.
I never said that you said you wanted higher fares, but you're suggesting it's the solution.
Buses, like other infrastructure, should be better subsidised by the Government. Good quality public transport benefits us all, but with the amount of money we pay into the networks, it should be elected bodies that control them.
All eyes are on Manchester at the moment, but I can see others quickly following suit.