Warning Taxpayers Could Be Left Subsidising ‘Empty Buses’ Under £3.5m Plans

Subsidy warning over fear of 'empty buses' in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire Council leader Carl Les raises concerns over the financial impact of bus franchising.

Warning taxpayers could be left subsidising ‘empty buses’ under £3.5m plans

North Yorkshire Council leaders have warned against taxpayers being left to subsidise “empty buses” after further work towards potentially franchising bus services across the county was approved.

£3.5m bus funding approved amid ‘empty buses’ warning

North Yorkshire Council leaders have warned against taxpayers being left to subsidise “empty buses”.

York & North Yorkshire moves to franchise buses

York & North Yorkshire CA has greenlit the first stage of the franchising of its bus network. Last Friday, members of the combined authority's cabinet endorsed mayor David Skaith’s (Lab) plans to sign a notice of statutory intent to prepare an assessment of proposed franchising… The post York & North Yorkshire moves to franchise buses appeared first on Local Government Chronicle (LGC).

£3.5m bus franchising assessment approved amid ‘empty buses’ warning - Hambleton Today

North Yorkshire Council leaders have warned against taxpayers being left to subsidise “empty buses” after further work towards potentially franchising bus services across the county was approved. York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority members today [...]