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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

Labour to give English local authorities power to run bus services

A Bee Network yellow bus in Bolton.
Greater Manchester took buses back into public control and brought in the franchised Bee Network of services last year. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

Local transport authorities across England will be able to run and control bus services under a Labour overhaul designed to “save vital routes”, parliament will hear on Monday.

The transport secretary, Louise Haigh, said the “bus revolution” would empower local communities as the government prepares formally to announce measures to make services more reliable.

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