Looks like another round of fare increases underway: https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/latest-news/...north-east
From what I can see, increases for a similar area were already made in April and January.
Arriva North East: June 2022 Fare Increases
Arriva North East: June 2022 Fare Increases
RE: Arriva North East: June 2022 Fare Increases
(13 Jun 2022, 3:27 pm)Adrian wrote Looks like another round of fare increases underway: https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/latest-news/...north-eastNo justifiable reason why they're pushing these increases either. Particularly as there's no mention of the a number of routes operating on common sections, day tickets or duos on there.
From what I can see, increases for a similar area were already made in April and January.
There's only the X4 I use from that list with any regularity and it's been mainly explorer, duo or family tickets when using it. Can't remember the last time I needed a single or return.
However if the X4 is going up, but the X3/X3A isn't, then any one with an ounce of common sense and travelling between points on a shared section of route is going to chose the latter.
Ditto with the 28 & 5 vs 28a & X93 on their common sections.
'Illegitimis non carborundum'
RE: Arriva North East: June 2022 Fare Increases
Something to do with North Yorkshire I wonder?
RE: Arriva North East: June 2022 Fare Increases
(13 Jun 2022, 3:59 pm)omnicity4659 wrote Something to do with North Yorkshire I wonder?That's the only link I can see between these routes.
Not sure why someone travelling between say Middlesbrough and Redcar or Guisborough should pay a premium though.
Ditto if they're taking a short hop between Marske and Saltburn.
'Illegitimis non carborundum'
RE: Arriva North East: June 2022 Fare Increases
Didn't the Tees Valley 'ends' of these services get an increase back in April?
I suspect all this is, is finishing the job on the entire service.
For whatever reason, North Yorkshire didn't get an increase in April - maybe an agreement or restriction that has ended.
I suspect all this is, is finishing the job on the entire service.
For whatever reason, North Yorkshire didn't get an increase in April - maybe an agreement or restriction that has ended.
RE: Arriva North East: June 2022 Fare Increases
(13 Jun 2022, 6:20 pm)RobinHood wrote Didn't the Tees Valley 'ends' of these services get an increase back in April?In which case, it needs communicating. Maybe not the exact details, but sharing what seems an arbitrary price increase for a random collection of routes, several weeks after a previous increase, isn't going to go down too well with the paying public.
I suspect all this is, is finishing the job on the entire service.
For whatever reason, North Yorkshire didn't get an increase in April - maybe an agreement or restriction that has ended.
'Illegitimis non carborundum'