Greater Manchester has become the first city-region in nearly 40 years to bring its bus services under public control. Mayor Andy Burnham's 'Bee Network' aims to improve struggling services, with passenger numbers and punctuality already showing positive increases. However, concerns remain about the government's commitment to funding the transition and subsidizing fares, especially after a recent £2 fare cap.
Greater Manchester has taken its buses back under public control - but funding fears loom over plans to use franchising to improve struggling services elsewhere
However, questions remain over how much more money the Government is willing to commit to cover the costs of transition and subsidising fares.
But this has led to a postcode lottery with some passengers facing a different cap for using the same bus route depending on where they live, if the route crosses a boundary.
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