Creating bus hub interchanges etc is a scam...
Nexus knows this and it is why they milked the pot
We have cllrs elected locally by residents
Some cllrs get out onto committees to approve white elephants
Nexus proposes white elephants
It is approved to build
Bus stations make a profit and the money is hidden within Nexus
Sunderland interchange is a classic example
No stagecoach goes into the bus station... why? Because every bus that enters the station is charged 60p-80p for the pleasure
Same as Haymarket and Eldon Sqaure and every other bus station...
And you wonder why Stagecoach oftens opts to using stops outside of bus station due to operational issues" or altering routes to avoid bus stations like 317 for example...
Now... as an example
Haymarket bus station ...
How many buses depart an hour and times that by 70p as a ball point average...
Mitigate that with the cost of Nexus manager to run the site (goes home after 5pm) we often see arriva staff managing the site not Nexus...
Combine the income with the rent of Greggs Arriva pub M&S
And general expenses is a Nexus employee working 9-5 and electric for the lights (bins are local council)
There is a reason bus stations are built....and that is to claim poverty.
RE: North Shields Regeneration Plan