Manchester bus franchising

[Mayneway]

RE: Manchester bus franchising

(02/02/2023 20:42)Barney Wrote:  I really don't understand why you are so ideologically opposed to franchising if you expect your pay and conditions to improve. Having said that, the actual franchisees will still be private operators and not publicly owned so there is no guarantee that this will result.

From a passenger's perspective, it can only get better if services return to anywhere near the level that existed prior to deregulation in 1986. Do you remember those days?

I think you need to open your eyes and read a little of the documentation in the public domain. We will loose more services as franchising rolls in and gain nothing.
We are 8 months away from the first phase and the main operator in that area has announced the withdrawal of one major route and the reduction in frequency of others.
Vision who loose the majority of their business in September have also withdrawn a commercial service.

Painting the buses yellow won’t solve the issues we have currently. If you had the slightest experience of TFGM’s planning dept you’d know this but hey what do I know.