Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox Greater Manchester’s transport network could be on the cusp of great change.
Buses are, for thousands of passengers, a lifeline; an affordable, convenient way to get to work, the shops, to hospital, to see loved ones.
Although the pandemic has diminished passenger numbers and profits - leading to a £28m Government bailout - it’s hoped the network will rise again as lockdown lifts.
It makes the decision on whether to move the buses into public control, a choice for reform which rests with Mayor Andy Burnham, a vital one as Greater Manchester claws its way out of the pandemic.
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