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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mayor of the West Midlands Richard Parker says "franchising will return control over bus fares, timetables and routes back into ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. -Credit:Nick Wilkinson/Birmingham live (Nick Wilkinson/Birmingham live) A 'critical' step in overhauling the West Midlands bus ...

Members of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Board approved a recommendation to own or directly lease all bus vehicles as part of its ongoing programme to move towards a franchising system.

Mayor of the West Midlands Richard Parker says "franchising will return control over bus fares, timetables and routes back into the hands of the public" Plans to put West Midlands bus services back ...

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 ...