Greater Manchester mayor hails return of buses to public ownership after 40 years

The Bee Network was launched this week and the mayor has described it as a “coming of age moment for devolution”.

The service is operating initially in Bolton, Bury, Wigan and Salford and is part of plans for a more integrated network.

From today, Sunday, there will be 50 new electric buses with hundreds more in the next few years, buses connected to the first and last tram and train services, passengers given the chance to…