Merseytravel: Bus service Consultations

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RE: Merseytravel: Bus service Consultations

(18/11/2019 10:35)wirralbus Wrote:  This could be considered as the operators getting in first and pruning the network before the LCR can get there teeth in properly , Arriva and Stagecoach are just by the looks of it going to keep there more profitable routes and anything marginal is going to find it hard to survive , dont be surprised if other routes in the LCR come under scrutiny very soon.

You have to look at the prospect of franchising with an open mind. The idea is that the agenda is set by the authority, not the operators. If the authority wants to enhance or recast the network it is their prerogative and not for the operators to dictate. If the operators choose to retrench, then they make stronger the authority's claim that regulation and local control of the network is necessary to ensure continuity of an adequate network.