Liverpool City Region confirms bus franchising preference
The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) has confirmed that franchising is its preferred model for future bus service delivery…
South Yorkshire bus franchising assessment set to go ahead
Members of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) Board will shortly be asked to approve the preparation of an…
Wales bus franchising: 2023 suggestion ‘not strictly true’
The Welsh Government has said that suggestions that scope will open in summer 2023 to re-regulate bus services in Wales…
Ministers ‘determined’ to enable bus franchising in Wales
Ministers are “determined” to introduce legislation that will enable bus franchising in Wales, Deputy Minister for Climate Change Lee Waters…
West Yorkshire bus franchising: Approval set for first step
West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has published proposals to begin a formal assessment of a franchising scheme for the region’s…
Does National Bus Strategy for England encourage franchising?
There was great debate in our virtual office following publication of the National Bus Strategy (NBS) for England, or Bus…
Manchester bus franchising procurement process moves closer
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is expected later this week to agree to commence the procurement process for the…
Burnham vows Manchester bus franchising acceleration
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has vowed to lead an acceleration of the rollout of bus franchising in the…
Greater Manchester bus franchising to go ahead
Bus franchising will be introduced in Greater Manchester after Mayor Andy Burnham decided on 25 March to proceed with the…
Judicial Review of Manchester franchising consultation sought
Stagecoach has submitted a court application for a Judicial Review of Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s (GMCA) second consultation on bus…