Manchester bus franchising

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RE: Manchester bus franchising

(05/02/2023 11:52)KXW212 Wrote:  The two are very much linked. Franchising is being sold as an 'improvement'. Sitting in the same traffic being delayed certainly isn't. One must accompany the other. The CAZ rejection was the right decision if it takes in the whole of GM. It should have applied to the city centre and Town Centres only. It may well be that there are plans for some bus priority, but there is no detail and it's years away, if it happens at all. The livery is indeed insipid, even Burnham's best mate on Merseyside has at least developed a scheme that is bright and welcoming, whatever your views are, that does encourage use.

The whole thing is driven by political dogma and soundbites, and ill thought out by amateurs. It's interesting to see how much the London model is admired, but conveniently forgotten what a total financial basket case TfL has become (an inconvenient truth). That will be the inevitable result for GM. But, by that time Burnham will be chasing further political ambitions and be long gone. A true 'seagull manager'.

Yes, TFL often propose cutting & withdrawing routes, & often go ahead with the proposals, even if a majority object to such plans, through the consultations, which are often a sham.

In fact one such route 271 has been withdrawn from today, in spite of many objections to the withdrawal of the route, passengers who used the 271 through Holloway & Highbury now have to use 2 separate routes, this is one of many proposals, so careful what you whish for.