Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising

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RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising

(26/06/2023 21:16)Barney Wrote:  I agree that it is totally unacceptable that there is no night bus service between Liverpool and the Wirral.

For those of us old enough to remember, I can recall a ten-minute frequency at the weekend on the 450 through the Birkenhead tunnel. When first introduced in 1995, the extensive night bus services were very successful but the relaxation of the licensing laws in 2005 that allowed bars to stay open after 2am drastically reduced demand.

One of the stated aims by the LCR is that major routes will have at least an hourly service between midnight and 5am. The only way I can see this happening is if it written into franchise contracts should franchising ever happen.

We do need night buses, absolutely. However, a more cost effective and beneficial solution is LCR subsidising a night bus network. Saves the taxpayer a large sum of money and contributes to the economy.

LCR can have all the aims they like, but I don't trust them to deliver a pizza.