Greater Manchester Franchising Tranche 3

[Owl]

RE: Greater Manchester Franchising Tranche 3

(08/04/2024 22:05)Rodney259 Wrote:  The genuine worry is that there is no spare government cash available and that is unlikely to change for a few years. I am certain that, like pre-privatisation days, buses will be stuck in a huge traffic jam behind all other sectors wanting cash (pun intended!) and all the grand ideas will quickly fade away.

I agree - there has been an undeniable boost from the central funding for new buses, but once the initial impetus settles down, I fear that we will be back to a loss making network, with no additional funds to subsidise the service.