(26 Jul 2024, 9:58 am)Adrian wrote Stagecoach's national position appears to be to still oppose such moves. Though on the other hand, still happy to bid for the work.

Go-Ahead appear to be nationally in favour of it, if that's what LAs opt to do, though they claim to remain committed irrespective. I'm not sure Arriva have a national position, but they certainly responded favourably to the Liverpool City Region's plan.

I'm not surprised at GoAhead considering the only place they have a network in an area which is realistically going to ever do it is the North East and it's a basketcase as an understatement. 

More money for them when they bid in areas they've never worked in prior to the franchsing. 

Stagecoach being the polar opposite so I'm not surprised they're the opposite and I can't blame them either really.

Be interesting to see how First react as their network is similar to Stagecoach but the areas they operate in haven't got very far yet. Yorkshire etc.