(15 Mar 2021, 8:04 pm)Adrian wrote The full 'Bus Back Better' strategy document is available here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk...ngland.pdf

But it seems to be forcing operators/LAs to agree (by end of June 2021) whether to go down the route of Enhanced Partnerships or Franchising, both of which are covered under the Buses Act 2017. From what Martjin Gilbert said on his live stream tonight, it looks like they'll be moving towards the EP route here.

It's 100% going to be an enchanced partnership.

https://northeastca.gov.uk/wp-content/up...Public.pdf - They're voting on it tonight.

There's some interesting things in there which I've never seen aswell especially in the new transport plan which is coming which breaks down everything that is planned in the next 10 years from page 67. Then the stuff about the partnership is right at the end, interesting to note that Network One is finally going to a smart card and it's getting expanded to County Durham and Northumberland in the near future aswell which is about time imo.