Manchester bus franchising

[Mayneway]

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?

You really are deluded.
At the time covid first hit and we went into lockdown I was working for a firm that operated just tendered services. Usage fell and some buses were literally driving around all day completely empty. While commercial services operated by private companies began to be scaled back TFGM were no where to be seen. They had run for home and it took days to get answers from them.

Did you know they had to be legally challenged as they wanted to close and lock up ALL drivers facilities including toilets and hand washing facilities - this is the kind of people who will be running things from September.

And on the mention of covid. How much exactly did regulated London receive during covid and closer to home how much did TFGM’s golden Metrolink require??

Don’t tell me I need a history lesson on our regulated past, it doesn’t matter how well it did or didn’t work, taking back control and giving it to clowns to run and play with is sure to end badly!