azlarryan.bsky.social

17 October 2026 16:03

Franchising isn't the solution everywhere. I don't think it is in Birmingham where one company basically ran everything, now owned by the City as National Express buggered off. All franchising will do there is fragment things, it would be the same problem in Lothian. Don't fix what isn't broken!

Franca

applefranca.bsky.social

17 October 2026 16:00

Look I was getting annoyed when Andy Burnam went on about how everyone should learn from Manchester because Lothian Buses is *right there* but now the actual SG too?

Stockbridge & Inverleith Community Council

stockbridgeicc.bsky.social

17 October 2026 15:59

Will pass it on, discussed at most meetings

azlarryan.bsky.social

17 October 2026 15:48

Also very interested in what they think should happen with the long distance coach routes, in a large part of Scotland, those routes are the only public transport available. Interestingly, Ember and Scottish Citylink are apart of the £2 cap too.

azlarryan.bsky.social

17 October 2026 15:40

Already seen your post, agree how little detail there is. I would like to think the process for Lothian would be different than for private. Especially on a legal basis. In England franchising mainly happening where deregulation failed, successful areas left alone, it should be the same with Lothian