Remaining Independents in Merseyside

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RE: Remaining Independents in Merseyside

(24/02/2019 21:45)iMarkeh Wrote:  Everyone seems to be giving up on service work at the moment. I am surprised though that there aren't more between school routes. There seems to be a LOT of them elsewhere in the UK but not so many in Merseyside.

The reason why there are fewer and fewer small bus companies both on Merseyside and across the UK is quite simple. Since 2010 subsidies from central government have been cut to the point that it is impossible to make marginal services profitable. Be honest, who would set up a business knowing that it would fail?

If you want to see an interesting and varied bus operation on Merseyside I suggest you buy a TARDIS. I'm sure that would attract passengers.