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Green light for bus reform: What does it mean for passengers?

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A legal victory ruling in favour of Mayor Andy Burnham's decision to go ahead with major bus reform could finally give Greater Manchester's passengers the London-style transport system they've been waiting for.

The judge's decision on Wednesday saw the collapse of a case brought by bus operators, lifting the barrier for authority leaders to take control of running the buses for the first time since 1986, the only region to do so outside London since that time.

Under the new franchised system, Greater Manchester authorities will be in the driver's seat when it comes to bus planning, with services run under contract by private operators. READ MORE: "The North is retaking control": Andy Burnham leads celebration over legal win for bus reform It means the end of a set-up branded by leaders as 'fragmented and incoherent'; a network in which more than 830 services are run by 30 operators - using 150 ticket types.

Mr Burnham has promised that the £135m transition will provide a single integrated London-style transport system over Greater Manchester's buses and trams.

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