Roland Perry wrote:

Like Nottingham City Transport by "being big enough" I think. It still
seems to be run as a genuine public service.

So does MK Metro, give or take an element of Julian Peddle playing
buses. It remains to be seen what Arriva will do to it long-term.

Metro, notably, is not and never has been a municipal operator; MK has
never had such a thing, it being served by United Counties (NBC) in the
nationalised days. It does, however, act like one at times.

Neil