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We don’t plan to franchise buses, says Cornwall

27 November 2015
FirstGroup recently launched a new livery for its Cornish First Kernow subsidiary, which has some similarities to the new livery used on its rebranded Great Western Railway franchise
FirstGroup recently launched a new livery for its Cornish First Kernow subsidiary, which has some similarities to the new livery used on its rebranded Great Western Railway franchise

 

Cornwall Council has no immediate plans to franchise the area’s bus network, despite the Government pledging franchising powers for the council as part of the recently-signed Cornwall devolution deal (LTT 24 Jul).

Bert Biscoe, Cornwall’s portfolio holder for transport, told LTT the franchising powers would be held in reserve, in case partnership working with bus operators failed to deliver the council’s aims.

Biscoe was responding to comments made this month by FirstGroup...

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