Bee Network
[1] The design of the network is inspired around the Greater Manchester symbol, the worker bee, with bus and tram liveries coloured yellow and black to represent this.[6] In June 2022, Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham announced capped fares for buses from September 2022 in order to help with cost-of-living rises.[10] One of the major policies of the Bee Network is making it easy, safe and attractive for people to travel on foot or by bike for everyday trips.[13] Between 1986 and 2025 the bus network in Greater Manchester was deregulated, with local control of services having been removed as a consequence of the Transport Act 1985.The GMCA was the first combined authority to use the powers under the Act,[14] and re-regulated its system in three tranches, starting on 24 September 2023 and completing on 5 January 2025.[18] The first batch of 50 Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV battery electric buses were rolled out across Bolton, Wigan and parts of Bury and Salford on 24 September 2023.
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