TfWM warns half of bus network at risk

Escalating fuel costs and wider operating pressures have prompted TfWM to seek extended support to maintain services ahead of move to franchising
Warning of severe bus network reductions
 Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) is seeking to extend financial support for local bus operators after warning that up to 49% of the region’s commercial bus network could be at risk without ongoing subsidy.
A report written by Jon Hayes, TfWM’s head of bus, to the West Midlands Combined Author