Private firms would bid to run services, overhauling the a system dating back to the 1980s.
But Thursday's announcement goes further by stipulating that the whole country's network should be run this way.by the Welsh government two years ago, with powers for councils to franchise, alongside partnerships where councils work with companies, but it was shelved during the first year of the pandemic.
It comes as the number of people using buses has fallen by about 90% during the pandemic, with services running with increased subsidies.The Welsh government would have a big say in services under the changes Currently, bus firms are not allowed to cross-subsidise services, with councils providing money for routes which do not generate a profit.
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