LCR Bus Franchising

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RE: LCR Bus Franchising

(27/02/2022 21:01)CX06 EBK Wrote:  All I will add to this is Merseytravel have systematically reduced tendered services through "reviews" under the pretence of making services "better". If you believe a franchising model in which Merseytravel have anything to do with it will be any better, I am unsure what to say. Deregulation may well have been a mistake but it is not the 80s any more and a franchised network isn't going to bring back the "glory days". I'd rather the government focused on getting my energy prices from spiralling out of control before enforcing a council tax hike for a service I have no intention of using.

Agreed, also think the idea that fares would be cheaper is pie in the sky.