LCR Bus Franchising

[Mayneway]

RE: LCR Bus Franchising

(27/02/2022 09:02)Barney Wrote:  Is it evident from this and previous posts that you don't like old people using concessionary passes, young people using the MyTicket, Labour politicians or unions. Without the first two groups most buses would be empty most of the day apart from peak times.

I really don't understand your opposition to franchising whilst praising the success of the handful of local councils still running buses: "giving public transport priority and providing proper funding". Isn't this exactly what the franchising model is all about?

Clearly you don’t have any connections with the industry, let me tell you that the concessionary reimbursements cripple bus companies big and small and reluctantly the fare paying passengers sadly pay more because of this. The system is heavily abused from people borrowing passes they shouldn’t be using to people stopping buses boarding and getting off at the next stop just to get a couple of Metros.
We have huge holes in social care and the money could be much better spent in my opinion.

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