(12 Aug 2018, 10:04 pm)Andreos1 wrote The consultation is due to start later in the year from memory. October-November time.

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/download/meetings/id/2500/item_7_bus_services_in_greater_manchester&ved=2ahUKEwjsiNTcvujcAhUMM8AKHZdND1kQFjADegQIBRAB&usg=AOvVaw0DVie94WTarCO4T6gDzk-Y

Hopefully this link works.

Yes, it has worked. Thanks for this. It looks like a slightly more detailed version of what I have seen. Anyway, as it states EQPs don't allow LAs (or anyone other than the commercial operators) to specify fares, that's all I need to know if/when the Consultation finally happens. TBH, I don't think it will ever happen. I suspect Grayling/Stagecoach - with a little help from Terrorists, Spice dealers and (ironically) the utterly incompetent Rail industry- will fillibuster the whole thing out of time.

But just in case I;m being over-cynical, can you recall the source for your Oct/Nov consultation date? My source of a "Summer 2018" was from inside TFGM - albeit it was many months ago.