Andy Burnham admits quarter of Bee Network buses were late last week - and gets a round of applause
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAndy Burnham has admitted Bee Network bus services are ‘not where we want them to be’ but has made a key promise. The Greater Manchester mayor unexpectedly addressed all Manchester councillors directly on Wednesday (February 5), exactly one month after Bee Network bus franchising was completed.
That is a key step in the mayor’s mission to create a ‘London-style’, publicly-controlled, integrated transport system. But the transition to running buses has not been smooth, the mayor has admitted.
Despite the mayor’s admission, his address was met with applause from councillors on all sides. He told councillors: “Services in Manchester were affected by tranche 2 in March 2024 and more recently by tranche 3 in January.
In relation to tranche 2 [in north Manchester], I would want to say it’s not where we want it to be yet. “It’s still improving.
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