Greater Manchester is on the cusp of historic bus reform... here's why nine councils voted for it - and why one is against

24.03.2021 - 11:58 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk

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Council leaders have taken an historic step toward bus reform.

At a special meeting on Tuesday to consider whether the combined authority should take control of the network, nine out of 10 council leaders voted in favour of adopting a franchising model.

It means post-pandemic passengers could be riding on services managed by leaders, with capped fares, consistent timetables and the historically

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