https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-60734984?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGABus fares across Greater Manchester will be capped at £2 for adults and £1 for children as the network comes back under public control.
The region will be the first area outside London to have a regulated bus system since the 1980s.
Mayor Andy Burnham
tweeted: "The era of people paying £4 or more for a single journey is coming to an end."
Wigan, Bolton and parts of Salford will be the first areas to get regulated services from autumn next year.
Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and areas of north Manchester will follow in spring 2024, with Stockport, Trafford, Tameside, south Manchester and remaining parts of Salford following by the end of 2024.
