Details of the first buses under public control in Greater Manchester revealed
Details of the first buses to be brought under public control in Greater Manchester next year have been revealed by Mayor Andy Burnham. Wigan and Bolton will have the first new fully franchised buses in the country since all services were deregulated everywhere outside of London in 1986.
READ MORE: Weekly bus ticket prices to rise in Greater Manchester in January - but by less than expected However, these caps will be reviewed in the summer which means that fares could increase by the time the first franchised buses are rolled out next year. Mr Burnham also announced Greater Manchester's plans to bring some parts of the railway network under local control in two stages starting from 2025.
This means that if buses do not turn up on time - or at all - or if public feedback about services is poor, the operators could lose up to 25 pc of their payments. Speaking at a press conference on Friday , Mr Burnham said this means the public of Greater Manchester are 'the bosses' of the buses. "That's why Greater Manchester has fought so hard for this day to come. The public should be in control of their bus system and finally they will be."
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