Greater Manchester has taken the next big step towards taking buses under public control after calling for operators to run services in Wigan and Bolton.
The city-region is to become the first outside the capital to operate a ‘game-changing’ London-style system. Franchised buses will form the cornerstone of the Bee Network - an integrated transport system scheduled to be fully up and running by 2024. READ MORE : 'Marked increase' in cases in age 0-15, 11pc NHS staff have long Covid, people may face delays in health care - everything from Burnham's coronavirus update Bus franchising will be rolled out in three phases.
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