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WLGA floats idea of a national bus operator of last resort

Rhodri Clark
26 April 2019
French: operator of last resort would be a “disaster”
French: operator of last resort would be a “disaster”

 

The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) has suggested that a national bus operator of last resort could be established in Wales, to step in where there is no viable commercial market for bus operations.

In its recent Improving public transport White Paper, the Welsh Government proposed giving local authorities powers to establish new municipal bus companies (LTT 14 Dec 18). 

The powers are aimed at rural areas where tenders attract little or no interest from commercial operators. In...

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