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monkey hanger · 06-12-2019, 09:57

[QUOTE=Jimmy Clitheroe;1234251]It's actually one area that should have been left to council control - a sensible mix of cross subsidies to ensure most areas have a service.

that was the basis of bus operation back in the good old days when buses were classed as a public service where local council run ones main objective was to attempt to break even. now its all about profit and shareholders. the two things do not mix and thats why the majority outside of london and the big cities see the reduction of frequencies or actuall withdrawel of routes that do not make a profit and which councils will not put money into. spent the great majority of my working life in the bus industry and de regulisation and the ideal of cross subsidisation did nothing for the industry and its passengers one little bit.

06-12-2019, 09:57	#17
monkey hanger God Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: keighley Posts: 5,327 Liked: 2769 times Rep Power: 86405	Re: x41 bus to manchester [QUOTE=Jimmy Clitheroe;1234251]It's actually one area that should have been left to council control - a sensible mix of cross subsidies to ensure most areas have a service. that was the basis of bus operation back in the good old days when buses were classed as a public service where local council run ones main objective was to attempt to break even. now its all about profit and shareholders. the two things do not mix and thats why the majority outside of london and the big cities see the reduction of frequencies or actuall withdrawel of routes that do not make a profit and which councils will not put money into. spent the great majority of my working life in the bus industry and de regulisation and the ideal of cross subsidisation did nothing for the industry and its passengers one little bit.