Shadow fares are those used to calculate concessionary fare reimbursement.
Presumably there still needs to be internal fares on the system so they know how much the Mayor has to cough up. Obviously shouldn’t be public facing though
It's available to read here. I haven't done so yet but hang on....
How do you expect one to prepare the fare if you can't find a fare table in the publicity?
Most people pay by card, and giving change on buses is standard outside of a few areas.
Who are WECA?
The West of England Combined Authority - regional tier of Government under the metro mayor comprising Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire, but not North Somerset as they declined to join in. The metro mayor is not to be confused with the elected mayor of Bristol whose position the people of the city have voted to abolish.
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Well First Wessex (Dorset) have announced that as from 4th December a whole bunch of Fare increases (sorry simpler fares is how they have phrased it!) which add about 30% / £2 to the average return making all return fares (bar one) over what could be a notional £4 (based on £2 each way) - which the majority now between £9-£12
Is there a list of companies that are / are not taking part that you are aware of?
thanks - based on the fare increases, I'd be surprised if First are going to take part (at least in Dorset)
Perhaps it’s a ploy by First, put the fares up so when they introduce the £2 cap they will get a greater level of subsidy to make up for the lost revenue from higher fares…?
Wouldn't surprise me - they effectively reduced the gap between the cost of 2 singles and a return
Then after the £2 price cap has finished we all end up continuing to have to pay these higher fares.
Absolutely, and when the £2 trial has ended, the media will be quoting increases of 100% on some routes with single fares rising from £2 fo upwards of £4 on many routes providing more bad publicity for local bus services… leading to more frequency and route withdrawals!
There's a proposed national limited time offer due in the New Year.
OT but also returns are no longer treated as day tickets, que a lot of aggro on Sunday when people try to reuse their tickets. Interestingly it does make it only 70p more now to go to Dorchester with a Weymouth plus day than a simple return to Weymouth, assuming Dorchester is included in the Weymouth Plus as it always used to be for day tickets and currently is for season tickets.Well First Wessex (Dorset) have announced that as from 4th December a whole bunch of Fare increases (sorry simpler fares is how they have phrased it!) which add about 30% / £2 to the average return making all return fares (bar one) over what could be a notional £4 (based on £2 each way) - which the majority now between £9-£12
Fares
Following the announcement of the UK Government's £3 bus fare cap, we're making some changes to our fares from 1st January. We're also simplifying how you're charged, and Single journeys will now cost £2.40 or £3, depending on the distance travelled. Adult short hop fares, where available, will...www.firstbus.co.uk
Obviously in London that is standard as pretty much everyone uses Oyster/contactless by default but in Yorkshire it is currently quite the minority in my experience!
Ah - that's a nuisance and not mentioned anyone that I've seen - I use that functionality a lot (also haven't fully checked - but it should be that it is the same from Bridport to Dorchester or Weymouth, as it depends on there should be interavailability on the take an X51 or X53 [and the number 10).
