Plans could see more frequent bus services, simpler networks and greener buses.
Operators would lease bus depots in the West Midlands network under the plansThe West Midlands Combined Authority would acquire and own up to nine bus depots within the networkOperators would then lease the depots to encourage competition in the bus market, reduce operational costs and attract investment.
The report said that the West Midlands bus market had been in decline for several years, with reduced competition and a significant reduction in bids for bus service contracts. She added that the strategy was being introduced because there was "a commercial bus market which is failing and requires a lot of extensive subsidy".
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