Manchester brings local bus network back under municipal control, first English city to bring buses to reverse 1980s deregulation: Stagecoach and First Bus will be replaced by Bee Network's electric buses.

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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/22/andy-burnham-manchester-buses-public-control-local-transport

Manchester’s buses are back under public control: this is how to run local transport

After decades of chaos, what Andy Burnham and campaigners have achieved could be a blueprint for the rest of the UK, says Cat Hobbs, founder of campaign group We Own It

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