Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising

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RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising

(26/06/2023 09:40)moreton407 Wrote:  1) Services that are run every 90 minutes or two hourly are MErseytravel services, why don't Merseytravel just increase the frequency.

2) I agree that the region needs night services, but again why don't Merseytravel just subsidise these routes?

Surely it would be cheaper for Merseytravel to subsidise increased frequencies or new night time services that to subsidise an entire bus network across Merseyside and Halton?

Merseytravel frequencies are on many differing frequencies some of the odd ones like 65/70 or 75 minutes are to save using another vehicle on a route , Merseytravel will try to save money not waste money.

Some evening services will be worthwhile , but Merseytravel also has to ensure it is not carting around fresh air as well , i remember just after the deregulation in 1986 a service from Birkenhead to West Kirby on a sunday morning that carried 2 passengers the entire way from end to end is that a good use of resources , there must be some routes that are like that now,