No takeover, no integration
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• Plans for taking over Midland Red services inside the West Midlands Passenger Transport Area have been dropped at least for the time being—by the Authority, it was announced last week.
Speaking at a meeting of the PTA, Mr Frederick Lloyd, director-general of the West Midlands PTE, said that a number of meetings had taken place between the PTE, Midland Red, and the National Bus Company. Although the possibility of the PTE taking over the operation of Midland Red services inside the Area had been considered, it no longer looked as if this would now happen, at least in the immediate future, he said.
However, Mr Lloyd warned that it was unlikely that he would be able to bring any recommended operating agreement between the two operators before the Authority, which would lead to an integration of services.