Summary
I'M sure everyone would like free travel now and again - but Nexus is not able to offer free travel on Metro and ferry services during the Great North Run as your correspondent Lisa Dickson (Voice of the North, September 25) suggests, and neither should bus companies that provide invaluable "special" shuttle buses be expected to do so without recompense.
Nexus is a non-profit making public body and both Metro and ferry services are subsidised by the taxpayer for the role they play in supporting the economic and social fabric of the region throughout the year.See the full content of this document
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Nexus Cannot Offer Free Travel to Gnr
Our Metro service incurs huge extra costs from carrying more than 200,000 runners, spe...
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