Manchester bus franchising

[Mayneway]

RE: Manchester bus franchising

(29/01/2023 18:01)Barney Wrote:  Things have got a lot worse over the past four years. This article does not directly relate to Manchester but it does explain why other parts of the UK are moving towards a franchising model. The response by a FirstBus representative: "We are not a public service; we are here to make a profit" is telling.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023...at-britain

I agree in some areas things are dire but in Manchester I think we’ve never really had it so good. Things will only get worse, and it’s going to end up being propped up by tax payers when at the moment 80% of the network is completely subsidy free.