Bus Services Bill 2nd reading going through House of Lords now: (New link as tv session has ended):
http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2016-17/busservices/stages.html
Lord Whitty (Labour) making some very good points in response to the reading (Timed, starting at 16:52 on Parliament TV link)
Seems my post - re-entered above - was removed without reason given!! If admin has done this, then it should be explained as valid reason for duplication was given. (Hopefully not because employment with GNE is a conflict of interest)
The content of the attached is very relevant to bus operations and specifically to Go North East if the time is given to watch and listen to full video of the responses to second reading of bill. Further to my posting the debate further developed into Franchising as alternative to QCS and its effect on Go Ahead and other operators. - Please take the time to read/watch, as if passed into law will significantly effect GNE's (among others') operations in the North East