Manchester bus franchising

[GMBuses North]

RE: Manchester bus franchising

(24/06/2023 13:07)CUL 73V Wrote:  It's no indicator at all. Arriva haven't, and do not intend to, bid for any TfGM franchises. They've no interest in partaking.

Bus franchising would be a disaster in LCR. The roll out of the new trains has turned Merseyrail into an unreliable basket case. The new hydrogen buses are riddled with faults and can't be put into service. What makes people think franchising the bus network would be any better? Not to mention the burden to the taxpayer in a cost of living crisis.

If the buses go over to franchising in LCR, I'm leaving the industry.

Surely faults with *new* vehicles are the issue of the builder not the operator?! Therefore, nothing to do with franchising.