Greater Manchester Mayoral Election 2017 - Bus Policies

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RE: Greater Manchester Mayoral Election 2017 - Bus Policies

(21/03/2017 18:21)acocker96 Wrote:  The conservative one will means more of the same, they only accept profit. Open competition my arse, I would be surprised if Capita also happened to be a bus company.

This could get silly! Without profit there would only be the old sheds of GM buses which thankfully have been replaced by much more modern buses. Just get real if you want a bus service that doesn't make a profit and runs quite well under present legislation it ain't going to happen. Bus companies should be allowed to cross subsidise services so more rural areas could be served a lot better and the companies could provide 'feeder' services for the main arterial routes. That way they could make a profit and provide much more comprehensive services. There has never been a nationalised industry that has been run well because as soon as funding gets tight they are starved of investment and go downhill all the way. It is very sad but true.