(2 hours ago)MurdnunoC wrote I also think Uncle Nigel and Brother Ben are exactly the kind of people you'd want at the helm in an environment where there is an insurgency of evil little upstart operators, chipping away at the customer base GNE have built up through years of inertia. By protecting their revenue, they're safeguarding the jobs of the future. And, drivers, the next time pay negations stall and strike action looks, don't blame Nice Nigel and Benevolent Ben, blame the barbarians at the gate with their new fangled bus services, depriving GNE of capital to pay you all fairly. 

And if in doubt: email maba.

I think GNE have bigger problems than a few upstart companies.

If the Coast Road Agreement is coming to an end, Arriva have 31 vehicles on order and could easily divert resource to wipe GNE's Percy Main operation out.

All it would take is the 306/308 restored to pre-covid frequency and the 308 re-routed via Battle Hill Drive - meaning a 7/8 minute frequency vs GNE's 10 minute frequency and a quicker route missing High Farm. There's no commercial room for 'both' operators to be running separate 7-8 minute frequencies along the Coast Road in the current climate like before covid.