(14 Dec 2024, 1:13 pm)Adrian wrote It becomes a flat fare, when almost everything is hiked to it, like in this scenario.
They've not actually mentioned £2.30. Here's a screenshot of their news post:
It's nonsense to suggest that it isn't a subsidy for the operator. It benefits the operator just as much as passengers.
If the fare cap wasn't in place and the discounted TNE tickets weren't in place, the equivalents would have spiralled out of control like the rest of their commercial tickets. That's the benefit to the customer.
The benefit to the operator, is that they're forced to sell fares that are actually attractive to customers, and it's boosted passenger numbers as a result. Aiding post-Covid recovery.
It's in black and white. Some fares will be less than £2.50. it's therefore not a flat fare.
If it's a subsidy to the operator, what discount are they seeing? You can say they benefit from some supposed increase in users, but a benefit is not a subsidy and it's misleading to say that.