Breaking News

Greater Manchester considers taking back control of bus network

Mayor Andy Burnham wants city region to be first in UK to use London-style powers. Greater Manchester could become the first city region in the UK to take back control of its buses after a report recommended refranchising its vast and fragmented network.

Tuesday, 25 June 2019

The Guardian

  • The £1.4bn question: 1,800 miles of cycle routes or 10 minutes off a car journey?Greater Manchester’s Bee Network has just £160m of the cash it needs, unlike a junction near Bedford. lmost exactly a year ago, Chris Boardman – the Olympic champion turned walking and cycling commissioner – unveiled a bold vision: Greater Manchester was to turn itself into a Dutch-style cycling paradise by building a 1,000-mile network of walking and biking routes called Beelines, after Manchester’s civic symbol, the worker bee.

Recent Archives

Latest News

 

Conferences & Expo's

All Transport

Bus and Coach

Campaign Groups

Friends of TransportInfo

Logistics

Passenger Representatives

Trades Unions

Aviation

Motoring

Rail

Shipping & Waterways

News Media

 

Better Transport, Better Lives