(04 Mar 2026, 4:43 am)F114TML wrote The won't take the risk because (feel like a broken record here) why invest in sonething you're very likely going to have taken off you very soon?
Plus, the group is owned by an investment firm, who want it to look as good as possible on paper.
Don't disagree, it's more the BSIP money which should've been to do stuff this sort of stuff. Like Northumberland has done with stuff like the 777 and X30. If they don't work then that's fine, but it was always worth a punt.
It's better than imo, wasting it on stuff like the 1, 21 and 56. I know some will say that they have more of a chance but the vast majority of people, unless they have an extreme timetable obsession, really couldn't give a toss whether it's every 12 or 15 minutes. It's literally no difference and if the buses are at capacity, then there's clearly no need for tax payer funds anyway.
Bonus points if you can get rid of some of the crap like the 99 in the process.