Burnham undecided on bus franchising

Mayor of Greater Manchester blames deregulation for decline in bus use, but says that he is ‘open minded’ about how to improve service provision
 
Andy Burnham (right) was speaking at the launch of an electric bus
 
The 2017 Bus Services Act was conceived in response to a pledge to give the mayor of Greater Manchester powers to franchise local bus services – but Andy Burnham has not yet decided whether he will use them.
Speaking at the launch of an electric bus in Man