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Dr Julian Lewis Mp (Conservative, New Forest East) said he’d had representations from his local bus company, Bluestar, which welcomes the provisions of the Bill in so far as they enhance partnership schemes. However, it worries about the potential of franchising arrangements to introduce rigidity into the system and lessen the circumstances that an enterprising bus company will introduce, for example, new routes at its own risk, unlike a cautious LA that would be unprepared to take that risk. A Bluestar ADL Enviro200 MMC is seen at Bar Gate, Southampton. MIKE SHEATHER
