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'Bus franchising authorities should have backup funding ready'

Rhodri Clark
06 June 2024
The addition of 20 more vehicles to tranche one of the Bee Network has improved performance, said TfGM’s Stephen Rhodes
The addition of 20 more vehicles to tranche one of the Bee Network has improved performance, said TfGM’s Stephen Rhodes
 

Early experience with bus franchising in Greater Manchester indicates that authorities need funding in reserve to address any areas of poor performance which emerge after contracts go live, according to a Transport for Greater Manchester officer.

Stephen Rhodes, TfGM’s Director of Bus, also said that TfGM had recently part-funded 20 additional vehicles to improve performance in the first tranche of TfGM franchises, which became operational in September.

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