Doncaster Mayor wants government to fund Sheffield Supertram (Read 427 times)

[donc]

When the tram network becomes a public owned service from March there will be expected losses of £6.3m in the first year, which will come out of South Yorkshire Transports Levy, which means Doncaster, Barnsley, Rotherham and Sheffield will have to share the cost of the losses.

The Doncaster Mayor wants the government to pay for the tram.


www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/business/doncaster-mayor-calls-for-government-to-fund-sheffield-trams-as-public-ownership-plan-is-approved-4473125


Amazes me the Labour run councils and mayors want services to be publically owned but then don't want to pay for it or the losses.

[The Captain]

Jan 10, 2024 18:31:28 GMT donc said:

When the tram network becomes a public owned service from March there will be expected losses of £6.3m in the first year, which will come out of South Yorkshire Transports Levy, which means Doncaster, Barnsley, Rotherham and Sheffield will have to share the cost of the losses.

The Doncaster Mayor wants the government to pay for the tram.


www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/business/doncaster-mayor-calls-for-government-to-fund-sheffield-trams-as-public-ownership-plan-is-approved-4473125


Amazes me the Labour run councils and mayors want services to be publically owned but then don't want to pay for it or the losses.

But if they became publicly run under a Labour or alternative council then surely the Conservatives would at some point get the chance to sell it off again.

[duncan]

Jan 10, 2024 21:59:56 GMT The Captain said:

Jan 10, 2024 18:31:28 GMT donc said:

When the tram network becomes a public owned service from March there will be expected losses of £6.3m in the first year, which will come out of South Yorkshire Transports Levy, which means Doncaster, Barnsley, Rotherham and Sheffield will have to share the cost of the losses.

The Doncaster Mayor wants the government to pay for the tram.


www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/business/doncaster-mayor-calls-for-government-to-fund-sheffield-trams-as-public-ownership-plan-is-approved-4473125


Amazes me the Labour run councils and mayors want services to be publically owned but then don't want to pay for it or the losses.

But if they became publicly run under a Labour or alternative council then surely the Conservatives would at some point get the chance to sell it off again.

As I understand it, the plan is to sell off the operating Company again, same as last time, once the new trams have been bought and the debt written off because they cant pay the bill, Same as last time.