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Post by wirewiper on Jul 25, 2024 17:13:59 GMT
Bus franchising has moved a step closer, as the West Midlands Combined Authority has decided to proceed with an independent audit of a franchising assessment. The newly elected Labour Metro Mayor Richard Parker, who narrowly defeated the incumbent Andy Street in May 2024, has made no secret of his desire to franchise buses in the region. A decision to proceed could be made as soon as March 2025 with the first franchises coming on-stream during 2027. One-off costs of transitional franchising are estaimated at £22.5 million, this does not include acquisition of depots and vehicles. www.route-one.net/news/west-midlands-bus-franchising-plans-to-move-to-audit-stage/ |
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Post by Busboy105 on Jul 25, 2024 20:49:49 GMT
Bus franchising has moved a step closer, as the West Midlands Combined Authority has decided to proceed with an independent audit of a franchising assessment. The newly elected Labour Metro Mayor Richard Parker, who narrowly defeated the incumbent Andy Street in May 2024, has made no secret of his desire to franchise buses in the region. A decision to proceed could be made as soon as March 2025 with the first franchises coming on-stream during 2027. One-off costs of transitional franchising are estaimated at £22.5 million, this does not include acquisition of depots and vehicles. www.route-one.net/news/west-midlands-bus-franchising-plans-to-move-to-audit-stage/ I wonder why now local authorities have started to implement the TFL model |
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Post by wirewiper on Jul 26, 2024 6:26:24 GMT
Bus franchising has moved a step closer, as the West Midlands Combined Authority has decided to proceed with an independent audit of a franchising assessment. The newly elected Labour Metro Mayor Richard Parker, who narrowly defeated the incumbent Andy Street in May 2024, has made no secret of his desire to franchise buses in the region. A decision to proceed could be made as soon as March 2025 with the first franchises coming on-stream during 2027. One-off costs of transitional franchising are estaimated at £22.5 million, this does not include acquisition of depots and vehicles. www.route-one.net/news/west-midlands-bus-franchising-plans-to-move-to-audit-stage/ I wonder why now local authorities have started to implement the TFL model Because they can? Labour - and more specifically Louise Haigh, the Secretary for State, have been making it clear for some time (even before the election) that they are planning to table a Better Buses Bill which will make it easier for Local Authorrities to take control of local buses in their areas. |
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Post by matthieu1221 on Jul 26, 2024 12:42:59 GMT
I wonder why now local authorities have started to implement the TFL model Because they can? Labour - and more specifically Louise Haigh, the Secretary for State, have been making it clear for some time (even before the election) that they are planning to table a Better Buses Bill which will make it easier for Local Authorrities to take control of local buses in their areas. I wonder how many will consider operating buses directly with that also being included in the bill? |
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