(11 Dec 2024, 10:59 pm)Storx wrote Just personally think we need to come up with one zonal system and apply in consistently across everything. The Metro zones, which are now part of Northumberland Line being arguably the best to impliment since it already exists on two types of transport and the existing Network One zones aren't a million miles away from it either.
Be much easier to market fares like
1 Zone Single Ticket: £2.00 | Day Ticket: £3.60 | Weekly Ticket: £18.00 | Monthly Ticket: £54.00
2 Zone Single Ticket: £2.30 | Day Ticket: £4.20 | Weekly Ticket: £21.00 | Monthly Ticket: £63.00
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Use your ticket on the Bus / Metro / Ferry and Rail*
Obviously some people may get increased fares slightly but most will reduce. It's better than having at least 8 different zonal systems like now (TNE / GNE / Arriva / Stagecoach / Network One / Metro / Metro Student / Smart Zones). Confusing and messy imo and no doubt there's more I've forgot about.
Metro zones are designed to maximise Metro revenue (hence the small central zone) and wouldn't necessarily work for bus where journey patterns are different.