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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Charlotte Cox

Government finally unveils £150m national funding pot for buses and trams - but is it enough to save our services?

The Government has announced a package of 'more than £150m' to fund buses and trams across England for the next six months.

The 11th-hour reprieve followed urgent appeals from transport leaders in Greater Manchester after a brutal two years of falling passenger numbers, staff absence and over £200m in Government bail-outs.

However, the announcement may not be the saving grace transport bosses had hoped for.

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