Manchester bus franchising

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RE: Manchester bus franchising

(29/01/2023 16:02)Mayneway Wrote:  About 4 years ago the company I worked for at the time suddenly won a load of evening tenders doing tiny circulars around estates with high car ownership. They ran hourly and carried fresh air.

Tendered services should be awarded for areas where there's low bus usage but a small number of people need to make necessary journeys. If there's low car ownership then bus usage should be higher and it's less likely to need a subsidy.