TICKET TO RIDE: buses, Burnham and public control

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In this episode

We’re talking buses with King of the North AKA Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham. Back in March, Andy announced plans to bring the region’s buses under public control. We ask him what that will mean and what it shows about the power of devolution. Then Pascale Robinson from Better Buses for Greater Manchester talks about campaigning for the change. And transport expert Ian Taylor talks us through lessons from around the world on building a world-class bus system across the UK.

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Guests

Andy Burnham (@AndyBurnhamGM), mayor of Greater Manchester

Pascale Robinson (@PascaleRobinson), ran the Better Buses for Greater Manchester campaign

Ian Taylor, director of Transport for Quality of Life

More info

Greater Manchester buses

• Guardian: Greater Manchester buses to be brought under public control (Mar 2021)

• TfGM: Greater Manchester to have local control of buses (Mar 2021)

• Andy Burnham: Why we need an integrated transport network (May 2021)

• Better Buses GM: Ten ways regulating your buses will make them better

Building a world-class bus system

• Ian Taylor: Every village, every hour: A bus network for rural England (Mar 2021) 

• HoC Transport Committee: Bus services in England outside London (May 2019)

• TfQL: Fare-free buses: It’s time to raise our sights (Mar 2018)

• TfQL: Building a world-class bus system for Britain (May 2016)