(18 Dec 2024, 6:31 pm)busmanT wrote Most Stagecoach fares were under £2.50 before the cap came in two years ago, whereas most GNE fares were £2.30 before the cap came in.
So there are going to be differences when the cap is increased.
Do we know what Arriva are doing yet?
Minimum fare on Metro looks to be £2.80 unless you have a pop card PAYG card.
I don't think that is entirely correct to suggest most fares were £2.30. There were plenty of fares that were under. It actually wasn't so long ago that Go North East were banding around Summer saving fares too.
We now know that only one of the three major operators in the North East have gone for the instant cash grab option, which is a bit embarrassing for them really. I suspect the other two operators have a degree of understanding how significant fare hikes impact their customers, and have opted to take different approaches
I don't think many will follow your interpretation of the fare increase being below inflation, just because some fares may have been £2.30 two years ago. If they've been £2 for the last two years, then the increase is 25%.