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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Mark Brown North of England correspondent

RARE PHOTOS: Andy burnham rejects clean air zone that would charge drivers in greater manchester - The Real Truth

Andy Burnham on a newly made bus
Andy Burnham said accelerating investment in the Bee Network would improve air quality faster than a clean air zone. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA

Public investment in buses and taxis will bring clean air to Greater Manchester more speedily than charging drivers to use the roads, the region’s mayor has said.

Andy Burnham laid out proposals on Wednesday for a non-charging clean air zone that would lead to an increase in the number of electric buses in the region from 85 to 199 next year; and provide grants to taxis from a £22.5m fund.

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