Bus Services Bill
Bus Services Bill
(04 Apr 2017, 7:56 pm)James101 Brian Souter has previous on making bus franchising proposals disappear through threats or persuasion. I'm surprised he's not waded in yet considering it's his largest bus operation at stake.
(04 Apr 2017, 7:56 pm)James101 Brian Souter has previous on making bus franchising proposals disappear through threats or persuasion. I'm surprised he's not waded in yet considering it's his largest bus operation at stake.
(04 Apr 2017, 7:56 pm)James101 Brian Souter has previous on making bus franchising proposals disappear through threats or persuasion. I'm surprised he's not waded in yet considering it's his largest bus operation at stake.
(04 Apr 2017, 7:56 pm)James101 Brian Souter has previous on making bus franchising proposals disappear through threats or persuasion. I'm surprised he's not waded in yet considering it's his largest bus operation at stake.
(26 Apr 2017, 1:27 pm)Adrian The Commons amendments have been agreed by the Lords, and the bill is scheduled to receive royal assent tomorrow (27th April).
(26 Apr 2017, 1:27 pm)Adrian The Commons amendments have been agreed by the Lords, and the bill is scheduled to receive royal assent tomorrow (27th April).
(26 Apr 2017, 8:07 pm)Tamesider Yes. It looks like the MEN were slightly wide of the mark as its approval by both Houses left Grayling's hands tied. Apparently, he had said that if he was Transport Secretary at the time the Bill was first mooted he would have put a stop to it.
The decision is just in time for the Mayoral Elections and it is significant that - publicly, at least - all the GM Candidates (even the Conservative and millionaire independant) have said they exercise the option to "control" Bus services in their region. That doesn't necessarily mean franchising, but whatever pitfalls an dangers lie ahead with such control, there is virtually nobody in GM who would claim De-reg has been a success. Certainly not amongst the county's hundreds of thousands of non-motorists.
(26 Apr 2017, 8:07 pm)Tamesider Yes. It looks like the MEN were slightly wide of the mark as its approval by both Houses left Grayling's hands tied. Apparently, he had said that if he was Transport Secretary at the time the Bill was first mooted he would have put a stop to it.
The decision is just in time for the Mayoral Elections and it is significant that - publicly, at least - all the GM Candidates (even the Conservative and millionaire independant) have said they exercise the option to "control" Bus services in their region. That doesn't necessarily mean franchising, but whatever pitfalls an dangers lie ahead with such control, there is virtually nobody in GM who would claim De-reg has been a success. Certainly not amongst the county's hundreds of thousands of non-motorists.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-man...r-39709700
Manchester focus, within Buses Bill feature
(01 May 2017, 8:05 am)Andreos1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-man...r-39709700
Manchester focus, within Buses Bill feature
(01 May 2017, 8:05 am)Andreos1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-man...r-39709700
Manchester focus, within Buses Bill feature
https://twitter.com/passtrans/status/860093711727939584
Final hurdle cleared!
(04 May 2017, 11:31 am)Andreos1 https://twitter.com/passtrans/status/860093711727939584
Final hurdle cleared!
(04 May 2017, 11:31 am)Andreos1 https://twitter.com/passtrans/status/860093711727939584
Final hurdle cleared!
(04 May 2017, 8:37 pm)Adrian There'll be Government guidance issued in due course, which I assume will be in the form of operator guidance and public guidance. I doubt that this will happen until after the general election now.
(04 May 2017, 8:37 pm)Adrian There'll be Government guidance issued in due course, which I assume will be in the form of operator guidance and public guidance. I doubt that this will happen until after the general election now.
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nort...s-13444518
Whatever the merits or benefits of this idea, it is yet another quango and yet another travel pass.
(07 Aug 2017, 8:25 pm)Andreos1 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nort...s-13444518
Whatever the merits or benefits of this idea, it is yet another quango and yet another travel pass.
(07 Aug 2017, 8:25 pm)Andreos1 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nort...s-13444518
Whatever the merits or benefits of this idea, it is yet another quango and yet another travel pass.
(07 Aug 2017, 8:57 pm)Tamesider Why would it mean another quango? In fact, the article says that ultimately there will be one less (RailNorth) not one more.
(07 Aug 2017, 8:57 pm)Tamesider Why would it mean another quango? In fact, the article says that ultimately there will be one less (RailNorth) not one more.
(07 Aug 2017, 9:14 pm)Andreos1 TfM, NECA and everything in between.
They were all supposed to be a voice for a particular area and as far as I am aware, are staying.
(07 Aug 2017, 9:14 pm)Andreos1 TfM, NECA and everything in between.
They were all supposed to be a voice for a particular area and as far as I am aware, are staying.
(08 Aug 2017, 8:22 pm)Tamesider Yes, but you said "another one". Plus, is the news article relevant to the Bus Services Bill? Surely, both this article and these various "quangos" (apart from NECA possibly) all rail oriented.
(08 Aug 2017, 8:22 pm)Tamesider Yes, but you said "another one". Plus, is the news article relevant to the Bus Services Bill? Surely, both this article and these various "quangos" (apart from NECA possibly) all rail oriented.