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U-turn on UK bus franchising plan

27 October 2011
 

The structure of UK bus regulation is still in flux, as the enquiry into changes to support greater competition has taken another turn. The industry has scored a notable victory, with the Competition Commission dropping bus franchising from its recommendations.

In May, the Commission said it was minded to recommend franchising as a way to tackle identified competitive deficiencies in Britain’s bus market outside London. It said franchising – or Quality Contracts – was likely...

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