Andy Burnham promises to introduce hopper fares on Greater Manchester's buses if re-elected as mayor. The scheme would allow passengers to pay for a £2 single and take unlimited buses within an hour. The hopper fares, already available in London, will be implemented on Bee Network services from early next year.
Hopper fares will be introducted on Greater Manchester ’s buses if Andy Burnham is re-elected, the mayor has promised. Launching his campaign for a third term as Greater Manchester ’s top politician at Salford Lads’ Club, Mr Burnham unveiled new transport measures plus ‘three big ideas’. One of those is the introduction of hopper fares , which means passengers can pay for a £2 single and take as many buses as they need to within an hour.
The scheme, already available in London, would be available on Bee Network services from early next year. READ MORE: The best (and worst) GP surgeries in Greater Manchester for getting appointments Mr Burnham also reaffirmed a commitment to expand the Metrolink to Heywood, Middleton, Stockport, and Bolton. That was alongside a repeat of a pledge to bring in eight commuter rail lines to the Bee Network by 2028 on a tap-in and tap-out basi
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