It's a feeling many of us are all too familiar with. The frustration and anxiety that comes with waiting at a bus stop, wondering if you'll make it to work on time.
Not only are bus services in Greater Manchester frequently unreliable, but a network of 830 services run by 30 operators using 150 different ticket types means fares are confusing and expensive. Yet all that could be about to change as Andy Burnham promises a major reform of our region's public transport system.
The mayor's proposed 'London-style transport revolution' would see a new charging system capping adult fares for a single journey at £2 and children at £1. A £1.2bn five-year programme of investment could also see a fleet of electric buses with a uniform livery, new bus lanes and corridors, boosted connectivity and frequency between towns and cities.
