(29 Sep 2023, 5:31 pm)Adrian wrote Having seen that Stagecoach and Arriva are offering pretty much a LA7 wide acceptance of GNE tickets during the strike action, I found it laughable how they're able to deliver it seemingly at the drop of a hat, yet we've been waiting months and months now for this TNE Day Ticket to be released.
It's not just that, though. This is something, especially in County Durham, that has been requested for years. It's always been met with excuses, competition commission won't like it, etc. But what do you know? Delivered within less than a fortnight!
Maybe this highlights once again, that it's protecting one's own interests at the expense of the customers.
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They aren't actually doing anything though, except accepting GNE season tickets as a 'flash pass'. Its literally something they can do with 10 minutes notice.
Also, the issue with the new TNE day ticket (or lack of) is actually not the fault of the operators, ironically. Its the politics and bureaucracy holding it up (shock horror).
A Bus Service Improvement Plan funded scheme, but politicians and leaders insist that Metro needs to be part of it. DfT refuse BSIP funding to go to Metro, so stalemate occurs. The operators are ready and the start date has been pushed back three times now due to this Metro issue.