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‘Did Westminster just ignore buses?’ Burnham aims to shake up UK transport

In the fourth of a series on nationalisation, we look at plans to emulate Manchester’s Bee Network in Britain’s buses and rail

Whether or not the promised land is reached via renationalisation, the man set to be next prime minister is clear what he wants transport to leave behind.

“You go from deregulation to regaining public control, it’s just unbelievable what becomes possible,” said Andy Burnham, reflecting on the bus system he transformed in Manchester. “It’s mind-blowing that deregulation was ever, ever brought in – public interest went out the window and people were cut off.”

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Jul 5, 2026 Nationalisation Transport Transport policy

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