The keys to Greater Manchester's first yellow Bee Network buses have been handed over - marking a milestone in a coming public transport revolution.
The first publicly-controlled buses will be rolled out in Bolton, Wigan and parts of Bury and Salford from September, with the whole network to be franchised by 2025. It means that fares, routes and standards will be controlled by local leaders rather than bus companies who will have to bid for contracts to run services.
The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, was in Larbert, Scotland, today to take receipt of the first five buses built by Alexander Dennis, one of the world’s leading global bus manufacturers.
