Greater Manchester Franchising

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RE: Greater Manchester Franchising

(15/05/2021 02:13)Mrboo Wrote:  NO I sed no one cares about colourful livery' as in they dont care about what the bus looks like or who runs the bus.

They just want a bus on time and maybe have reai time info at the stop they don't care who runs it or the colour and even if it runs on battery's so long as it clean inside and racks up and they get a seat. Even wifi or usb does not matter.


London does not have wifi or usb

a big selling point is not having to look at a Timetable.

And buses to have a Colour on the destination screens or a very clear numbering system,

And the best way to get people on buses is to put on the bus
All fares £2 or If it was me I would make buses Free and charge people on their Council tax.
and to make driving hell by having bus lanes and gates

Making the fare a flat rate say £1.50 to £2 will work , but only if it is just on smart cards or contactless cards like London , very soon buses will no longer accept cash , similar to London.

Making it free and adding it to Council Tax i think will be political dynamite for whichever party tries to introduce that , people who dont use public transport will seriously resent that and will still drive no matter what you try to introduce to make it as awkward as you can for them. people will also hate there council tax going up dramatically , remember the congestion charge referendum Manchester lost.