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Bus franchising takes another step forward as further contracts awarded for services across Liverpool City Region
THE Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has now made further contract awards under its new franchised bus system.
The awards follow the announcement in January of the operators for the core bus networks in St Helens and the Wirral. The routes covered by these smaller but critical new contracts mostly serve Schools and Colleges across the region. Following a competitive tender process, 2 companies have been appointed to operate the 1st set of these services:-
A further round of procurement for the remainder of these services will be undertaken later this year. Today’s news follows an announcement in January 2026, that Stagecoach will be operating franchised bus services based in:- St Helens, while Go North West will be operating services based in the Wirral. Jamie Ross, Director of Transport at Liverpool City Region Combined Authority said:- "The Combined Authority has appointed Huyton Travel and Warrington's Own Buses to operate key bus services across Liverpool City Region, on routes mostly serving schools and colleges. This represents another key step forward in our franchising programme. We will work with these operators to ensure that the services they provide meet the standards for reliability and frequency.” Mary Carruthers, Manager at Huyton Travel (HTL):- “For over 40 years, Huyton Travel has been proud to serve communities across the LCRCA region, and we are excited to carry that local legacy into the region’s new franchising era. By combining our deep roots in the City with over 30 years of franchising expertise from Tower Transit and the Kelsian Group, we will help deliver a reliable, high-quality service that truly works for local people." Ben Wakerley, Managing Director of Warrington's Own Buses said:- "We are extremely proud to be a part of the Liverpool City Region's transformation of its bus services. This will bring a host of improvements, and our team will be there to deliver." By the end of 2027 the Combined Authority, rather than private operators, will set routes, fares and timetables across the whole City Region. This follows the decision in 2023 to bring the network under public control. Accountability will be at the heart of all new operator contracts, with customer focused targets for punctuality, reliability and bus cleanliness built in from day 1. COMMENTS (0)
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