West midlands bus franchising

[Stu]

Have the total and ongoing costs of franchising in Manchester been revealed?

The other pertinent question to be answered is has franchising bus services in Manchester made them more reliable?

[B7RLE]

The other pertinent question to be answered is has franchising bus services in Manchester made them more reliable?

As someone who has multiple friends from different areas of Greater Manchester, I can confirm the answer to this is no

[ellspurs]

I went through Manchester (on my way to Glasgow) on Tuesday. I barely saw any of the yellow buses. Have they not franchised the area that covers the city centre/airport yet?

[B7RLE]

I went through Manchester (on my way to Glasgow) on Tuesday. I barely saw any of the yellow buses. Have they not franchised the area that covers the city centre/airport yet?

The south of Greater Manchester (south of the city) is set to be franchised in early 2025 - that includes the airport area

[ellspurs]

Ah, okay. That would explain the lack of yellow buses. Thank you.