West Midlands mayor Richard Parker pledged to bring buses back under public control The West Midlands mayor represents 2.8 million people across Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull ...

Calls have been made to bring the 'broken unreliable unaffordable' West Midlands bus network back into public control. Members of the West Midlands Combined Authority's transport delivery overview ...

West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker has been left ... delivering fantastic value for money. "Bringing buses back into public control through franchising is one of my key commitments.

Plans to transform the West Midlands bus network are drawing a range ... One commenter said: "Bring buses back into public control. Yes, public transport should not be a for profit industry." ...

A new consultation has been launched over the future of the West Midlands' bus network ... it will be necessary to buy buses and depots, funded through borrowing and paid back with future fare ...

Hundreds of people have had their say on plans to move bus services in the West Midlands to a franchise model. Members of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) were told 388 residents have ...