On 22 Jun, 09:20, Chris Tolley wrote:
Once again, we see the magic of the franchise bidding system at work.
Promise a huge premium to win the bid, then get the customers to foot
the bill for it.

Presumably it will also give the competition authority wallahs an
excuse to justify their existence by proclaiming a need to look at the
implications of Stagey's local bus services and Megabus operations
within the area of the franchise. Unlikely to change very much but the
process will no doubt consume even more money from the taxpayers.

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gordon