Talks of Liverpools bus network being "council" run
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RE: Talks of Liverpools bus network being "council" run
(29/10/2014 21:50)kuyoyo Wrote: Exactly. As mentioned, Nexus here in the North East are presently on course to rip the profits presently used to generate the new stock the companies buy to pay off their large debts unless they are stopped (the operators are ready to take them to court, but are waiting until after the Traffic Commissioner and a panel of industry experts have reviewed it). The ITA (made up of Durham, Northumberland and the Tyne and Wear Councils - called North East Combined Authority when it doesn't included the whole of the North East). Sheffield works better than before the bus prtnership. There are more even frequencies on routes run jointly by First and Stagecoach, and a broader range of tickets including a Sheffield Citywide ticket, also valid on other operators most notably TM Travel. A flaw in the Nexus proposals compared to London, highlighted in Buses magazine about 18 months ago, is that there will be 3 or 4 area franchises rather than London-style route tenders. So this pre-supposed for example that Go-Ahead or Stagecoach could absorb the other's network in the area, or an outside operator (even if Arriva) absorbs both current operations. (30/10/2014 19:26)wirralbus Wrote: Would Stagecoach do what they threatened to do on Tyneside and pull the plug on there Merseyside operations if these proposals came in . It would be interesting to see routes operated by the likes of Arriva, Stagecoach, MTL Buses, Peoplesbus, Halton Transport etc, and sometimes switching operator. (31/10/2014 20:40)wirralbus Wrote: Notice how Arriva have kept very quiet in this debate about reregulation of the buses. As Arriva parent company Deutsche Bahn operate many franchises in Europe, and Arriva has been in London since the early days of route tendering, I think they will be pragmatic and accept route tendering in Merseyside. They may prefer to lose a few routes than fall out with Merseytravel. As First specifically pulled out of London last year, in part through having had to make 45% of their national investment into just the 14% of their national operation in London, I doubt they will welcome re-regulation in Manchester or any of their urban areas. |
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