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Strong scepticism about whether new municipal bus firms will be created

Rhodri Clark
13 June 2025
Halton Transport disappeared five years ago
Halton Transport disappeared five years ago
 

Though both England and Wales are preparing to lift the ban on local authorities setting up their own bus companies, LTT questioning has suggested widespread doubt in local government and bus operator circles that this option will be taken up. There is meanwhile some concern about the potential impact on existing municipal bus companies from the franchising provisions in the same legislation.

The UK Government’s Bus Services Bill, which reached its second reading in the House of Commons...

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