Can Commission’s remedies re-invigorate bus competition?

The Competition Commission says its remedies to boost competition in Britain’s local bus markets amount to the biggest industry reforms since deregulation 25 years ago. But its legislative proposals will take years to deliver.

The way things should be? Lothian and FirstGroup compete head-to-head on the Balerno-Wallyford cross-city route in Edinburgh

The way things should be? Lothian and FirstGroup compete head-to-head on the Balerno-Wallyford cross-city route in Edinburgh

Major Upheaval or a damp squib? The assessment of the Competition Commission’s reforms depends on who you talk to. The Commission says they represent the biggest change to the bus industry since deregulation in 1986. But Passenger Transport Executives say the reforms are “weak” and will make little difference to how the industry operates. Bus operators may be relieved at having seen off the CC’s initial interest in bus franchising but they still have grumblings about the...

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