Franchising hailed as the best solution for buses outside London

The franchising provisions contained within the Bill that is currently before Parliament were proclaimed by one commentator as the best thing that could possibly happen to bus services outside the capital

Rik Thomas

03 March 2017

Consultant Stephanie Elsy is a strong advocate of ‘London-style’ bus franchising powers for metropolitan areas such as Manchester, which is understood to be notably keen on the concept

Strong support for the Government’s Bus Services Bill was put forward by business consultant Stephanie Elsy in the ‘public leaders network’ section of The Guardian on 2 March. “If you live or work in London this Bill won’t apply to you because you don’t need it,” she began. “Sadiq Khan has all the powers he needs to manage transport services in London and buses in the capital are a great success. This Bill would give those same powers to city...