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Greater Manchester is on the cusp of historic bus reform... here's why nine councils voted for it - and why one is against
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukDon't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox 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 elusive capacity to integrate ticketing across buses, trains and trams.
If reform jumps the final hurdle - the green light from Mayor Andy Burnham - there would also likely be a uniform livery across all services, akin to the pre-Thatcher days of
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