Greater Manchester Combined Authority were 'irrational' to hold bus franchising consultation during Covid, court hears

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The Greater Manchester Combined Authority acted ‘irrationally’ by holding a public consultation on bus franchising during the Covid-19 pandemic, a court has heard.

Rotala, the parent company of Diamond Bus, says it was wrong to carry out the exercise when the impact of the virus on the bus market remained ‘uncertain’.

The claims were made on the second day of a High Court judicial review into the decision-making

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