Greater Manchester's new publicly owned bus network was launched on Sunday
A school in Bolton has urged pupils to have cash in case of teething problems with the new Bee buses contactless payments system. St Joseph's RC High in Bolton advised children to have money with them when catching the school bus on Monday morning 'in case the contactless system is not up and running straight away as we have been advised'.
Speaking this morning as the first bus left Farnworth in Bolton, mayor Andy Burnham described it as a 'truly historic day'. He added: "It's taken a huge amount of effort, persuasion, argument by many people over many years. Read more: Greater Manchester's new Bee Network - bus fares, the app, what will change and what you need to know from today
Fares will be capped until at least this time next year, with journeys costing £2 for adults and £1 for children. A day of unlimited travel using any bus costs £5 for adults and £2.50 for children, with a week of unlimited travel by bus in Greater Manchester costs £21 for adults and £10.50 for children.
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