Manchester Bus Franchising

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RE: Manchester Bus Franchising

(24/06/2019 13:55)B10B6514 Wrote:  Without getting too political, franchising/reregulation will go a long way to this government's pledge of 0% carbon emissions by 2050. They need to put major investment into public transport to make it attractive again and rid it of its' 3rd class stigma.
Investment has to go on more development of affordable and sustainable alternative fuels which in some cases, such as hydrogen, is in its' infancy.

Andy Burnham has set the stall out for the other metro mayors to follow. It's a beginning. I would hope the main metropolises throughout the British Isles follow suit and Whitehall to sponser him through reinstating rebates, adequate pass payments and substantial Green Bus funding. It can be done.

Steve Rotherham will not use Franchising. On Merseyside Partnership has been successful with ridership up 16% in the last four years and passenger satisfaction at around 92%.Could be the lower fares and all-operator season/day tickets Merseytravel offer.