Bus stations already donning yellow ahead of Bee Network launch next month
07.08.2023 - 17:09
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Some keen-eyed regular bus users in Bolton, Wigan and Leigh may have noticed the recent splash of Bee Network yellow to all three stations.
This comes ahead of the launch of Greater Manchester’s new ‘low-fare London-style’ transport system next month. The network launch would mean buses coming under public control for the first time since deregulation in the 1980s.
The first phase of bus franchising will be rolled out in Bolton and Wigan as well as parts of Manchester, Salford and Bury from September 24.
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As a result, the Bee Network logo – featuring the iconic Manchester bee on a yellow background – can now be seen above the entrances and around the three stations. Yellow buses have already been spotted on the Leigh Guided Busway route in recent weeks ahead of the handover.
The idea behind this new venture for the region is to deliver a more affordable, accessible and frequent service - as the recently published Greater Manchester Bus Strategy sets out. To celebrate this, the Bee Network signs have been slapped onto the transport hubs for all to see as franchising rapidly approaches.
Vernon Everitt, Transport Commissioner for Greater Manchester, said: “Buses are at the heart of the Bee Network - an integrated public transport and active travel system for the people and businesses of Greater Manchester. Our bus stations and interchanges in Wigan, Bolton and Leigh look great with their new splash of yellow and are now ready to welcome the first Bee Network buses in late September.
“All other stations and interchanges will progressively see the same changes as we work towards the entire network coming under the control of the Mayor and
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