Manchester bus franchising

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RE: Manchester bus franchising

(25/02/2023 13:31)Barney Wrote:  It is true that under a regulated system it was part funded by public money but the official reason for deregulation was an ideological one and it was argued that it would arrest the decline of passenger numbers which it has clearly failed to do. Look at the evidence.

As for it "eating money for fun" I suggest that you check out how many billions were given to the bus operators during the pandemic and how much the various private rail operators are currently receiving from the state to run an absolute shambles.

If the polls are correct I predict that the rail network will also be taken back into public ownership before the end of the decade. How does that grab you?

Whatever the outcome, the traffic issues will be there and the bus priorities won't be. A yellow bus can't jump traffic, just as a blue or stripey one can't. You only have to look at the various operators social media to see the delays caused by it, day in, day out. It's not just that city centre either, take a spin on the 22 and see how long it takes from end to end, compared to what is scheduled. Much the same on the Rochdale Road corridor during the peak, or the frequent standstills through Rusholme or Gorton. Soundbites and ideology don't mean reliability.