The mayor was in Scotland today to see the first five off the production line
The keys to Greater Manchester's first yellow Bee Network buses have been handed over - marking a milestone in a coming public transport revolution.
During the visit, the mayor also met several young apprentices studying towards electrical engineering qualifications. A further 50 will be delivered in March next year, to support the ongoing roll-out of bus franchising, with services in Bury, Rochdale and Oldham and parts of Manchester, Salford and Tameside coming under local control from March 24, 2024.The mayor said that under the current system there is little passengers can do if their bus is late or fails to show up.
“Key to that is a world-class fleet of modern, accessible, and environmentally friendly buses – which is what these are. The 100 new buses will be funded from the government’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement , with around 250 more to be delivered from 2024 through to 2027. A further 170 electric buses – jointly funded by Stagecoach and local and national government – will run in Stockport from 2024. The move will singlehandedly reduce carbon emissions by 1.1 million tonnes
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