Andy Burnham has unveiled what new buses on his Bee Network will look like. The Greater Manchester mayor made a series of announcements about the new London-style public transport system this morning (September 22).
It comes one year before the first buses in the city-region are brought under public control, giving local leaders power over routes, fares and ticketing.
He revealed that an order has been placed for 50 new electric yellow buses which will be rolled out across Wigan and Bolton from September 17, 2023.
The Alexander Dennis buses will have audio-visual announcements of stops, charging points for mobile phones and contactless card payments readers.
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