Bus franchising ‘may not meet expectations’

Louise Cheeseman, former TfL director of buses, warns of lack of expertise while others say public expectation levels are high for franchising schemes
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 Governments may have raised public expectations too high in their messaging on franchising and new municipal bus operators, experts in the industry and local government are warning.
Bus franchising in Greater Manchester has been presented as a major suc