Greater Manchester Franchising Tranche 3

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RE: Greater Manchester Franchising Tranche 3
In a report on the BBC News website entitled "What happens when councils take control of buses", it states:

"Greater Manchester Combined Authority calculated it would cost £134.5m to bring the region’s buses under public control and has made use of central government funding as part of its devolution deal to pay for this.

The process has been implemented in phases and is due to be completed in 2025 but Labour mayor Andy Burnham says there have been immediate improvements including more frequent buses, later and earlier services and better connections to trains and trams.

Transport for Greater Manchester says the latest data shows its buses are now more reliable, with passenger numbers up."