Tag: franchising

Irizar ie tram electric artic to be trialled in Liverpool City Region

An Irizar ie tram battery-electric articulated bus is to be route trialled…

TfGM hits back at claims around Bee Network subsidy level

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has rebutted claims that the franchised Bee…

Bee Network: The now and the future of bus in Greater Manchester

Transition of bus services in Greater Manchester to the franchised Bee Network…

Bee Network SME greater involvement focus draws ALBUM praise

Work by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) to facilitate SME operator involvement…

‘Measured and inclusive’ bus reform in Wales advocated by ALBUM

ALBUM is another trade body to air worries about how potential fallout…

Time for government at every level to stay the course on bus

Six months into Greater Manchester’s new Bee Network model, public transport is…

Contract pricing conundrum: Unlikely to get easier any time soon

A telling line from provisional liquidators of coach operator Fishers Tours cites…

Franchising not the default, even for Labour mayors?

In the debate on how best to fix England's bus networks franchising…

Enhanced Partnership still favoured for East Midlands, says Mayor

Enhanced Partnership remains the favoured approach for bus service delivery in the…

How hard is it to undo a decision to go with bus franchising?

Would any bus operator disagree with the sentiment that transport planning relies…