Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising

[KX03 KYY]

RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising
Wonder if that 408 is like the old 124/5 or just a short version of 409?

[gka472l]

RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising
Probably of interest, not read through it all yet, but has a rough timeline of procurement and awards....

https://liverpoolcityregion-ca.moderngov...%20Bus.pdf

https://liverpoolcityregion-ca.moderngov...%20Bus.pdf

[Metroline1511]

RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising
I may well have missed this earlier. It's just that it's only today, albeit elsewhere online, that I have found out that buses will trade under Metro Network.

West Yorkshire might not be able to do likewise now.

[Neoplan N4009]

RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising

(08/03/2025 09:19)Metroline1511 Wrote:  I may well have missed this earlier. It's just that it's only today, albeit elsewhere online, that I have found out that buses will trade under Metro Network.

West Yorkshire might not be able to do likewise now.

Pity the LCRCA couldn’t have just stuck with the Merseytravel Smart branding copyright aside etc.. This would’ve saved a fair bit of time and money considering the rebranding costs. Also noted as of late the old “Smart” bus stops are gradually being replaced with traditional black and yellow examples, in and around South Liverpool anyway.

[moreton407]

RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising
I'm just a little confused.....

Will there still be need for the smaller operator depots (ie, HTL, A2B, Cumfybus etc) or will all services be operated out of the larger depots (ie, Arriva and Stagecoach)?

And what of school services as most are operated under contract but there are some that are operated commercially?