(06 Jul 2026, 12:33 pm)Nerd4321 wrote 3 phases from 2029 to 2031 with Gateshead starting & North Tyneside last.
Like what is this expecting to do. The North East aint anything like Edinburgh, London, Manchester we dont get the funding. Hell GNE have gotten funding for new electric buses for there flagship routes and they aint even on them
Franchise in the North East is a bad idea it wont work and this plan just seem a lot of gibberish
It'll all go tits up in someway. Nice to see kimmy finally stopped play Grim Reaper long enough to actually start this.
How long she been the mayor now and has now ONLY started talking about this yet this was her whole campaign was to "get the buses back under control"
The next PM has confirmed buses will be a transport priority. Funding will come, whether that's through mayoral tax rises or centrally so. You've missed out Liverpool, South Yorks, comparable areas where this is being implemented and is working.
What of the plan is 'gibberish?' You've read and digested the 592 page consultation document? What stands out?
Her last statement on this was March 18th, not quite sure what have you been expecting her to say? There was nothing to update, it takes huge resources and time to prepare this level of briefing and proposals - as any good leader or business will tell you - you only share when there's something valuable to say