(28 Nov 2024, 8:07 am)Storx wrote Yeah some fair points and I don't disagree but London buses make a massive loss, they're just cross subsidised by the Tube which makes a healthy profit, or did until COVID at least. 

Personally I look closer to home and have a bit of a fear of who will be in charge. 

The Metro, isn't exactly going to be winning any awards anytime soon and those people are very likely going to be the same people running the buses. 

Teesside is potentially even worse, some of the transport ideas down there are bonkers especially the airport farce and those 1/2 routes in East Cleveland. 
The thing is a complete shambles, I know some will blame lack of money, but the buses are going to be exactly the same, unless you only run the profitable bus routes but then we're at the exact same place we are right now...

But at the same time, they compliment the Tube as part of an integrated transport network. Running a public service isn't about making a profit.

I don't think Metro performance is a good barometer of how buses would be ran. We know that Metro performance is largely down to the age of the rolling stock, and I know Nexus would have had that replaced 10 years ago, if it were down to them. 

I don't think the Mayor has a clue, but I know there are some good people at NECA, and there'll be a lot more recruitment into buses in the future.