(01 Aug 2016, 8:41 pm)Tamesider wrote Yes. Standard Free v Captive market policy of the private sector - of which Stagecoach are specialists. My 87 year old Mum can no longer use conventional buses due to Arthritis, but if she could and had to go to her GP before 0930, it would cost her £1.90 for the 0.7 mile journey - as it would all other adults, of course. However, if she/we lived in (relatively) well off Swinton, a 6 mile journey into Manchester would cost just £1.20. Reason; the GP s is on a low car ownership route on which Stagecoach have a monopoly on - albeit a heavily subsidised rail line abstracts passengers in the opposite direction, to Manchester. Swinton however, is the benficiary of a bus war with First resulting from the aquisition of Finglands ifrom EYMS in early 2014.
(25 Nov 2016, 9:50 pm)Tom wrote I think the single fares have gone up on GNE as on the 1 tonight someone was charged £2.15 from Churchill Street to North Shields when it's normally £2.10 - I've seen no mention of it mind!!
(28 Nov 2016, 11:39 am)GuyParkRoyal wrote Go North East Fares increase from 30 November 2016 and it appears that the majority of tickets are affected exceptions being 3 Zone Buzz Fare and Transfares. The fare calculator on the Go North East website has been updated with the revised fares.Hopefully we wont see any repeat of the 5p debacle again
The £2.15 fare on the Coaster should not have been applied until the 30th.
(28 Nov 2016, 11:39 am)GuyParkRoyal wrote Go North East Fares increase from 30 November 2016 and it appears that the majority of tickets are affected exceptions being 3 Zone Buzz Fare and Transfares. The fare calculator on the Go North East website has been updated with the revised fares.
The £2.15 fare on the Coaster should not have been applied until the 30th.
(25 Nov 2016, 9:50 pm)Tom wrote I think the single fares have gone up on GNE as on the 1 tonight someone was charged £2.15 from Churchill Street to North Shields when it's normally £2.10 - I've seen no mention of it mind!!
(28 Nov 2016, 10:10 pm)Tamesider wrote According to Google that's nearly 10 miles - shurely some mishtake. Just checked Stagecoach Manchester's website for my local routes and its £2.10 for 0.5 to 1.49 miles and £2.40 for 1.5 to 2.49 miles
(28 Nov 2016, 10:14 pm)Tom wrote Not that far! Only about 4 miles. Then again you can get from Ridley Avenue to Byker for £1.50 which is about 6 miles.
Those prices are ridiculous! Do they have a monopoly in the area mentioned?
(29 Nov 2016, 3:52 pm)Andreos1 wrote Currently making my way to Durham on a mind numbingly awful purple Streetlite. The drivers still insist on taking my eyes out with the £4.10 fare.
(28 Nov 2016, 10:10 pm)Tamesider wrote According to Google that's nearly 10 miles - shurely some mishtake. Just checked Stagecoach Manchester's website for my local routes and its £2.10 for 0.5 to 1.49 miles and £2.40 for 1.5 to 2.49 miles
(29 Nov 2016, 3:47 pm)Tamesider wrote They do on the sections of route mentioned, but even when competition was at its highest in the 1990s, very few services in GM saw fare reductions. Towards Manchester, there is competition from heavy rail, but bus fares are still significantly higher than off-peak rail, especially for passengers crossing the city centre. Rail frequency is lower though, and punctuality can be appalling.
(25 Nov 2016, 9:50 pm)Tom wrote I think the single fares have gone up on GNE as on the 1 tonight someone was charged £2.15 from Churchill Street to North Shields when it's normally £2.10 - I've seen no mention of it mind!!
(25 Nov 2016, 9:51 pm)Michael wrote Never do now for single fares now.
(29 Nov 2016, 6:10 pm)ifm001 wrote Bearing in mind though Manchester has 3 separate shuttle buses running regular which are free of charge to all customers serving a vast area of the City Centre I am sure the likes of the customers in Newcastle Sunderland and a few more major cities would give their right arm for unlimited free travel across the city centres.
(29 Nov 2016, 5:00 pm)Tamesider wrote WADR (I've just invented that), without knowing where you boarded and how far it is to Durham, its difficult to pass judgement. Nevertheless, it does seem excessive for a single ticket on what I assume is an all stops service. Also, last I heard, Drivers don't decide fares policy - except on certain Operators in GM who have thankfully now ceased, that is.
(29 Nov 2016, 7:04 pm)Tamesider wrote True, but these run from Piccadilly Rail Station and involve quite a walk from bus stops. Also, one crazily serves Shudehill in one direction and not the other! As regards the routes on "my" side of Manchester (east), we had frequent cross city services until 1995, but these were kicked out of the city centre
(30 Nov 2016, 8:45 am)ifm001 wrote Once they leave Picadilly you can board and alight at many stops not just Picadilly. also the shuttle 2 starts and finishes at ShudeHill so how can you say only serves in one direction. At end of day Manchester has 3 fantastic free to use bus services. Wish we had that here.
(30 Nov 2016, 8:47 am)Dan wrote I suppose our equivalent would be the Sunderland Connect 700 service. This service is free to use for university students.
With the Manchester shuttle services, I have found that it is actually quicker to walk than it is to get those shuttle services and sit in all of the traffic.
(30 Nov 2016, 8:45 am)ifm001 wrote Once they leave Picadilly you can board and alight at many stops not just Picadilly. also the shuttle 2 starts and finishes at ShudeHill so how can you say only serves in one direction. At end of day Manchester has 3 fantastic free to use bus services. Wish we had that here.
(30 Nov 2016, 9:07 am)ifm001 wrote Yes Dan but my point is there are 3 bus services free to anyone not just students or pensioners. it is a great asset to Manchester and envied by many I suppose it depends on which part you can walk to but Shudehill to Deansgate is quite a walk I'd rather sit in traffic on a free bus no comparison to our 700 at all.
(03 Dec 2016, 11:50 pm)James101 wrote When I was a student in Manchester I worked at the Pizza Hut on Corporation Street, the Metroshuttle 2 went past the front back then. We'd dare the new starters to sneak out on Saturday afternoon and try to do a full lap of the city on the bus before the manager noticed they were gone.