A Lancaster Bomber will fly over the skies of Stockport next month as part of the town's inaugural soapbox derby.
24.03.2023 - 16:57 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Buses will start turning yellow in Greater Manchester from today (March 24), six months before the new Bee Network is finally launched. 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. Operators will also be penalised if buses are regularly late or don't show up.
Fares will continue to be capped at the same price across Greater Manchester, but could increase above the £2 adult single ticket agreed last September. And a daily cap on buses, trams and rental bikes will be introduced which means passengers can tap-in and tap-out on all three for a fixed price each day.
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Last year, Go North West won the first two main franchises which means the company will be running most routes in Bolton and Wigan later this year, while Diamond won seven smaller contracts to operate some services in this first phase of the Bee Network. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has also ordered hundreds of new electric buses which will be rolled out in these areas.
From today, the first branded bus will serve the number 8 route connecting Bolton and Manchester city centre via Farnworth and Salford. When franchising is introduced in September, 50 brand new electric Bee Network buses will be introduced on day one, alongside new ‘Euro VI’ vehicles and dozens more co-branded buses from the existing fleet, including Vantage buses.
A further 50 electric buses will also be introduced onto the network in
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