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Greater Manchester looks set to take control of its buses after the pandemic
direct to your inboxGreater Manchester looks likely to press ahead with plans to take control of its bus network after a year that saw Covid stall the process.Transport chiefs are recommending leaders pursue a franchised system following a review of the proposal in the light of the pandemic.If Andy Burnham agrees, the move would make Greater Manchester the first place outside of London to have a regulated system since the 1980s, in a change designed to create a more functional network with streamlined fares and timetables.The plan - which has been backed by all councils, although Bolton town hall has expressed some concerns - will initially go before councillors for scrutiny next week, before going before council chiefs and finally the