Greater Manchester Franchising Tranche 3

[Tim33160]

RE: Greater Manchester Franchising Tranche 3

(31/03/2024 13:39)moreton407 Wrote:  How much is franchising in Manchester costing? How many drivers will be losing their jobs, especially from the smaller bus companies and how many of these smaller bus companies are going to go bust because they can't survive on private work or school contracts?

£135 million to set up the bee network

The franchise model is estimated to cost £135 million, although all revenue will be ploughed back into TfGM. The £135m, we reported in May 2021, would be funded through a combination of one-off local authority contributions, income from previous and future rises to the mayor's precept and cash returned by the government under Greater Manchester's devolution deal.

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