The CMA has responded to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Bus Reform Consultation led by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA).

The CMA is a statutory consultee on bus franchising proposals in England. Franchising has the potential to deliver significant benefits to the WYCA region, the CMA’s response explores these benefits as well as highlighting potential competition risks and mitigations to WYCA’s proposals. The response to this consultation builds on the CMA’s views on set out in its responses to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority bus franchising consultations.

For queries relating to the CMA’s response, please contact the CMA advocacy team by email at advocacy@cma.gov.uk.

CMA Provides Response to West Yorkshire Bus Reform Consultation

The CMA has responded to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority's consultation on bus franchising proposals. The CMA is a statutory consultee on bus franchising in England and has provided its views on the potential benefits and competition risks of the proposals. The response builds on the CMA's previous responses to similar consultations in Greater Manchester and Liverpool. The CMA's advocacy team can be contacted for further queries.

CMA Provides Response to West Yorkshire Bus Reform Consultation

The CMA has submitted its response to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority's consultation on bus franchising, highlighting potential competition risks and benefits.