Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising

[wirralbus]

RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising

(02/01/2026 13:34)MTL0201 Wrote:  No way Arriva would be selling the brand new MCCs, if anything they could transfer them to other Arriva regions.

In the franchise agreement the vehicles would probably have been audited by the City Region at the depots involved and any vehicles removed would have to be replaced by vehicles of the same age .

So new vwhicles will not be replaced by decrepit vehicles thats for sure .

[GMBN]

RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising

(02/01/2026 13:40)chris-s Wrote:  The winning bidder was informed on the 19th, then there is a 2 week process where loosing bidders can if they want, appeal the decision. Obviously we have had the Xmas period, so could be possibly next week, unless its extended.

Is there concrete proof you can share that this was the case?

[chris-s]

RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising

(02/01/2026 17:51)GMBN Wrote:  Is there concrete proof you can share that this was the case?

Proof yes, can I post, unfortunately not. Due to data protection and the winning franchising company not been officially announced. It will be released when it's released...

[MTL0201]

RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising
Another thing 2nd January is an odd day to announce franchise winners, as it's still Festive season [2nd January being a Friday doesn't help things] & would have thought Government offices including LCR would be closed with staff off on holiday until 5th January.

[Metroline1511]

RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising

(03/01/2026 00:46)MTL0201 Wrote:  Another thing 2nd January is an odd day to announce franchise winners, as it's still Festive season [2nd January being a Friday doesn't help things] & would have thought Government offices including LCR would be closed with staff off on holiday until 5th January.

It would be funny if the first Liverpool City Region franchises are announced on Monday 5th.

It would be a year to the day when the final Bee Network services were introduced in Greater Manchester.

[EDB325]

RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising

(03/01/2026 07:17)Metroline1511 Wrote:  It would be funny if the first Liverpool City Region franchises are announced on Monday 5th.

It would be a year to the day when the final Bee Network services were introduced in Greater Manchester.

Well that bird has flown. Did they actually specify WHICH January?

[gka472l]

RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising
Another forum is reporting that the public announcement is to made on 8 January (this Thursday.....).

[Jack]

RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising
Well as someone mentioned earlier if it was 2 week appeal process from the 19th Dec, which might be working day only with the Christmas break puts it back another week. And then if anyone has appealed surely that would delay the public announcement too.

[gka472l]

RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising

(Yesterday 14:50)Jack Wrote:  Well as someone mentioned earlier if it was 2 week appeal process from the 19th Dec, which might be working day only with the Christmas break puts it back another week. And then if anyone has appealed surely that would delay the public announcement too.

Thought that myself.....does anyone one know if that happened with any of the Bee Network tranches??? An unsuccessful bidder lodging an appeal??

[MTL0201]

RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising

(Yesterday 14:50)Jack Wrote:  Well as someone mentioned earlier if it was 2 week appeal process from the 19th Dec, which might be working day only with the Christmas break puts it back another week. And then if anyone has appealed surely that would delay the public announcement too.

Yeah i would have thought local authority's [including Liverpool City Region] would have there offices closed with staff off on holiday from 19th December until 5th January, if someone has appealed i won't be surprised if the announcement is in the next couple of weeks.