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Councils foot the bill for £12m increase to MetroBus cost

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25 November 2016
The local authorities have specified five bus routes for the MetroBus network. Services will be provided by two operators, of which one is known to be First Bus, the largest operator of services in the Bristol area
The local authorities have specified five bus routes for the MetroBus network. Services will be provided by two operators, of which one is known to be First Bus, the largest operator of services in the Bristol area

 

Local authorities in the Bristol area are having to find more than £12m to cover the increased costs of the MetroBus programme. 

The midpoint forecast outturn cost of MetroBus has risen from £203.4m to £215.9m. Most of the increase has occurred on the North Fringe to Hengrove part of the project – this has risen from £101.8m to £113.3m. Officers told the West of England’s joint transport executive committee: “A number of risks have...

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