Manchester has brought its buses back under public control - so could Glasgow make a similar move?
A fleet of orange buses were a bright cornerstone of the transport system in the 1980sGreater Manchester is full of yellow buses, the most obvious sign is being brought back under public control. So, could Glasgow make a similar move back to the orange Strathclyde region buses last seen in the 1980s?
Yet buses are still - by miles - the most-used form of public transport, in Glasgow and across Scotland.And for many, buses are a lifeline service - the only real option to get around. Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has brought in a franchise system, which means private bus firms operate on set routes
It has taken years to reach this point and Andy Burnham's plans faced a court challenge from bus operators. The study warns that Glasgow does not fare well compared with large European rivals, in part because the transport network does not reach as far as it could. It has taken four years since legislation was approved by MSPs. Quite a delay, say critics. Better late than never, say others.Bus use is falling across Strathclyde - with passenger numbers down 32% in a decade.Bus services are less frequent - with buses non-existent on many routes in evenings.
"If the same amount of money is there, that's not going to make an awful lot of difference to people," she said.The issue of money looms large. How much new money is needed? She won't be drawn."We already spend in Scotland not far off half a billion pounds in Scotland on public transport - for buses. That's a lot of money. But it may well take more."
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