‘Passengers will judge success of franchising’

A landmark month for Liverpool will see the city region begin franchised bus services and host the UK Bus Summit – but ‘the real test’ lies ahead
 Liverpool City Region will launch its first franchised bus services next weekend
 September will be an eventful month for public transport in Liverpool. The city region’s combined authority will begin to bring bus services back under local control with the start of franchised operations in St Helens and Wirral on Sept