The road to the Bee Network
The journey to bus franchising in Greater Manchester. Andrew Garnett reports
Franchising allowed Transport for Greater Manchester to ensure better coordination with other transport modes
The decision to franchise buses in Greater Manchester was not isolated but developed over decades of policy debate and legislative change. It emerged as a powerful tool for addressing long-standing issues in the region’s public transport system, which was shaped by the deregulation of the 1980s and percei
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