Greater Manchester Franchising

[Mayneway]

RE: Greater Manchester Franchising

(25/03/2021 22:27)Barney Wrote:  For the past year all privatised bus and train operators across the UK have been kept afloat by the taxpayer to the tune of hundreds of millions. If bus services had been left to free market forces Stagecoach, and every other bus company, would have gone into liquidation by now. It seems to me that privatisation allows shareholders to accept the profits but expect the state to take the risk.

Franchising works in London and many major cities around the world. Why will it not work in Manchester?

So has the metrolink and most other private companies. Very good friend of mine is a self employed HGV fitter, he’s had 2 £10,000 grants off the government in the last 12 months does that they should take control of his business?? What a daft comparison.

Oh wait a minute...... why did they bail out public transport, because they foolishly told everyone to avoid using public transport because they could catch covid something that to date had never been proven.

You also mention London. Again an interesting comparison because TFL is propped up with cash from central government.