Passenger numbers are immensely low on the OK1 today. It would seem a number of people have already switched to Arriva!
On a M'bro run now and I am the only fare paying passenger... If more journeys are like this on other services, I don't think GNE's 'minor changes' and/or service withdrawals are so irrational. We have already discussed that GNE determine whether a service is commercially viable or not by looking at each individual run rather than the service as a whole, and while this may not be great for passengers, it certainly enlarges profit levels massively. This subsequently allows for further new vehicles to be purchased for services that are making a nice amount of profit.
RE: Go North East