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Franchised bus system would ‘give better value for money’ for Mancunians says Sir Richard Leese

By Alex King | 9 November 2019News

Public meeting  saw Richard Leese, leader of Manchester City Council, weigh in on the side of re-regulating the GM bus system in a franchised, London like model. Greater Manchester’s buses would be better value for money, more convenient and accountable if publicly controlled, an audience heard at a panel discussion organised by the Better Buses […]

76% in favour of re-regulating bus services in Greater Manchester poll results show

By Conrad Bower | 5 February 2019News

As the Greater Manchester mayoral office deliberates on how best to organise bus services across the region a poll has shown that 76% of those questioned would prefer bus services to be re-regulated, on a model similar to London’s. The poll also showed that 82% agreed that local authorities “should have more control over bus […]

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