(02 May 2015, 11:14 am)Tom Buzzfare prices are increasing.
I'll take a photo of the details when I'm next on the bus.

(02 May 2015, 11:17 am)Andreos1 Did you notice what their excuse/reasoning was?

Will be interesting to tie up the regional thoughts, compared to the patter shareholders get on reducing overheads and increasing margins.

(02 May 2015, 11:18 am)Tom No I didn't sorry.
I'll let you know when I'm on the bus.

(02 May 2015, 11:18 am)Tom No I didn't sorry.
I'll let you know when I'm on the bus.

(02 May 2015, 11:19 am)Michael Nice to see they've put in on their website.......... Oh wait! 

Can u check what date they're going up, when you're on the bus? 

(02 May 2015, 11:24 am)Andreos1 I wonder if staff are getting a pay rise, in line with their loyalty and dedication to the cause?

Fuel costs down, strategies in place to manage insurance premiums, lower overheads through technology implemented at bus depots and on on vehicles - just as a starter.

Aye, if you could. Cheers.

(02 May 2015, 11:17 am)Andreos1 Did you notice what their excuse/reasoning was?

Will be interesting to tie up the regional thoughts, compared to the patter shareholders get on reducing overheads and increasing margins.

(02 May 2015, 12:05 pm)G-CPTN Could be in anticipation of possible action by the new government - freezing prices 

Bus:

Regional:

As expected, revenue growth slowed in the third quarter due to the lapping of contract gains in the same period last year. Passenger journey growth continued to slow, with ongoing economic weakness in the north east affecting our operations, and roadworks in Oxford and Brighton significantly impacting our services in those areas.

Year to date growth rates:
Revenue Passenger journeys
c.3%. c.-1%

(02 May 2015, 11:19 am)Michael Nice to see they've put in on their website.......... Oh wait! 

Can u check what date they're going up, when you're on the bus? 

(02 May 2015, 12:34 pm)Michael Not everyone looks at the notice boards though....

(02 May 2015, 12:42 pm)aureolin A strange move when inflation (CPI) is at 0.3%.

Using the figures above, the average rise for 1 day tickets is 1.67%, with the average for 7 day tickets being 1.78%. Making both rises at least 5x the rate of inflation.

Such an increase is unaffordable and is going to really hit some low paid workers. Baring in mind that employers will point towards inflation being so low, when they attempt to wriggle out of reviewing their staff salaries for the coming year...

(02 May 2015, 1:04 pm)Andreos1 Which is evident everytime there are changes to services and increases to fares.

Appreciate you can lead a horse to water (and the rest), but if the same excuses come up time after time, the penny may drop that alternative methods need to be used more often.


You were right in the prices thread.
Close to deflation, costs dropping - yet fares increasing.

The poor state of the economy in the NE is used as a justification at national level, yet those living and working in the struggling economy, are the ones paying the price.

(02 May 2015, 1:13 pm)aureolin The thing is that some people will be thinking "Oh it's just 10p","It's just 50p" etc, but it's all contributing towards a very worrying trend. The Trussell Trust published their mid year statistics for 2014-15, showing that in 2014-15, an alarming 22.04% of referrals to their food banks were in fact those on low incomes. Up from 16% in the last period. 

This isn't an optional extra like pay-TV or a mobile phone plan that you can go without. Public transport is a necessity to some, preventing their low income from becoming a no-income.

(02 May 2015, 12:34 pm)Michael Not everyone looks at the notice boards though....

(02 May 2015, 12:42 pm)aureolin A strange move when inflation (CPI) is at 0.3%.

Using the figures above, the average rise for 1 day tickets is 1.67%, with the average for 7 day tickets being 1.78%. Making both rises at least 5x the rate of inflation.

Such an increase is unaffordable and is going to really hit some low paid workers. Baring in mind that employers will point towards inflation being so low, when they attempt to wriggle out of reviewing their staff salaries for the coming year...

(03 May 2015, 7:20 am)Dan Lothian Buses has increased the price of its day ticket (which covers a smaller area than the North East equivalent GNE BuzzFare or ANE 'All Zones' day tickets) from £3.50 to £4.00.

This is a 14.28% price increase, and at least 47x the rate of inflation, based on your 0.3% figure.

(05 May 2015, 1:57 pm)Tom 22/23/X21 - Sunderland to Peterlee.

£5.10 single, but a two zone day ticket is £4.90. 

(05 May 2015, 2:54 pm)cbma06 The East Durham triple ticket 2 zone is at a reduced price at present from £5.??p.

Its £5.10 single on 21 Peterlee to Darlington.

the bus companies are pushing out their day tickets out so you only use their buses for the day.