Was D-Reg pointless?

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RE: Was D-Reg pointless?

(02/06/2018 13:27)MTL0201 Wrote:  Would a regulated system be any better than what we have now, with most County Councils are withdrawing tendered routes in order to save money, apparently Derbyshire County Council are making cuts to tendered services, & tendered services Peak District are being cut left right & centre with some areas being left without a bus on Sundays, & we've seen the cash flow problems Northamptonshire County Council have that they have no money left. TFL have been cutting bus frequencies as well. With this Government's austerity measures at the moment funding for bus services would be heavily cut at the moment.

The deregulated system at the moment may not be perfect as be always careful what you wish for.

I agree but who know's. Car ownership is much higher than it was 30+ years ago but with no profit making services there were many more routes and subsidies than today. Bit like British Rail!!!