Manchester bus franchising

[Mayneway]

RE: Manchester bus franchising

(23/02/2023 20:27)Barney Wrote:  I remember the pre-deregulation era. Do you?

A while back you also predicted that franchising would never happen. It is happening and I predict that over the next few years it will be adopted in many other areas of the UK. As deregulation was given more than 30 years to prove itself, I think that it only fair to reserve judgement on its impact until at least 2035.

What absolute rubbish.
I didn’t predict anything I was tipped off by a TFGM employee that they were so far behind with planning and recruiting etc that would most likely get pushed back a few years - it could still happen. As far as I’m aware they still haven’t recruited any additional staff like revenue protection and customer service advisors etc.

I don’t know when you last visited Manchester City centre but I’ve spent the day sat in horrendous traffic all day because TFGM allow contractors to carry out 3 separate sets of roadworks around the city centre causing absolute chaos. These same people will be responsible for the bus network in the near future.
Come and experience things before they change and then tell me TFGM will do a super job!