Manchester bus franchising

[Barney]

RE: Manchester bus franchising

(22/02/2023 11:05)KXW212 Wrote:  "persistent incompetence of the public servants".
Lets start with the last 7 Secretary's of State for Transport then
Hammond, Greening, McLoughlin, Grayling (a particular standout), Shapps, Trevelyan, Harper.
The issue isn't where the legislation comes from, it's the quality of the individual implementing it. When we have politics attracting the very worst in society (that applies across the political spectrum, both local and national) it's hardly surprising that transport and most other things are in such a dire state.
I actually hope GM franchising as a concept works out, but I have zero confidence in the knowledge or ability of those doing it. We'll see

Yes, but it is not the role of the Secretary of State to implement the details of the franchising process. That has been left to those at a local level at TfGM. In due course all the elected members of the GMCA, not just Andy Burnham, will have to face the consequences if franchising fails as you believe it will.