Metro’s bus QC plan is based on flimsy evidence

Ray Wilkes, Shipley BD18
25 February 2011
 

Following the feature article on West Yorkshire’s plans for bus Quality Contracts and the follow-up letter from London transport commissioner Peter Hendy , further statements from Metro show the very weak case for the proposals.

Recently on Radio Leeds, Metro assistant director Neil Holt stated that First West Yorkshire’s profits were 18% to 20% compared with an average of 7% for other bus companies. Yet First West Yorkshire’s profit was actually 16%, as stated correctly in...

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