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Government backs West Midlands bus franchising plan in major shake-up to improve routes, fares and timetables

A Government minister has backed a decision to ‘take back control’ of buses in the West Midlands. Local Transport Minister Simon Lightwood said moving away from the current private operator-led system ...
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Bus fleet set to be put back into public hands

Plans to put West Midlands bus services back into public hands have been approved. West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is set to buy operator National Express's (NE) existing fleet of diesel and ...