Hopes have been raised that Liverpool City Region can become one of just two areas in the UK to deliver landmark public transport reforms.
Bringing buses back into public control across the six local authority areas moved a step closer last week with the launch of a major public consultation into the proposals. It was agreed by the combined authority last year to move forward with franchising as a future model for running the bus network and services.
Should the plans go-ahead, Liverpool City Region would join Greater Manchester as the two locations in the UK to shake-up its public transport offer in this way.
