(18 May 2023, 5:54 pm)cbma06 wrote Is there any links? to any of the proposed Arriva bus changes for July, or is it just scaremongering to get the local authorities to fork out more tax payers money to fund the gap where private companies have failedENCTS payments are statutory payments that bus companies are entitled to, for revenue foregone to carry free ENCTS passengers. It's not funding to plug a gap (such as de-minimis or even BRG).
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If Durham and Tees Valley have decided to reduce that core revenue stream that they are required to pay operators, how can they expect the same level of service to be provided?
It's clearly not scaremongering, as I understand around 30 vehicles are intended to be withdrawn across the whole Durham County operators licence.
Also apparently Durham knew of this impact back in March, yet officers still approved the budget position, so it really shouldn't come as a shock to councillors, unless of course they were not made aware to begin with.
I believe there are detailed changes for Tees Valley also, which haven't been made public yet. For 9th July start, registration is a week on Sunday.