Manchester Bus Franchising

[gilesbus1]

RE: Manchester Bus Franchising

(26/06/2019 10:21)Mayneway Wrote:  Why do people keep going on about ‘councils buying out operators and ending de-regulation’ ? There’s no suggestion in Manchester that is the plan. They still want the private companies to run the companies they just want to control what and how they run the services.

That position could change over time, we have a minority Government in a difficult situation with Brexit who may be forced to call a General Election, which they would more than likely lose before the bus franchising comes into play, whats then to stop Corbin or however the new leader is giving them power to buy out operators or run services directly given that most of the big groups now seem to be in difficulties and up for sale? Pre-1986 is inevitable, especially as the Government members that brought it in are now dead and therefore can't defend it any longer.