(2 hours ago)PH - BQA wrote Which is it then, do they provide the data or not. Ultimately central teams will only be able to format what they're given - and it's poor if they then release those without input from the team who actually put together the changes. Failing to QC check is such a basic error.Enlighten me to an operation that in the North East has provided service improvements that have lasted in the last decade? You’ll struggle because there isn’t any. Do you carry the same opinions with the Go North East and Stagecoach North East commercial teams? As all have pretty much made the same decisions in the last decade.
The NE commercial decisions have continued in the same vein as in DB days, and worse in many cases, so even if the people have changed the mentality clearly hasn't. There's very little in the way of any significant service improvements, all changes are tinkering around the edges or cuts.
Regardless of this instance, defending the current NE team is wild. They're overseeing an absolute circus on a daily basis, and in any other industry would be long gone.
Also, at no point was it contested that the locals teams provide the data for UK Bus. You’re just trying to create a disagreement that isn’t there.