Andy Burnham and buses: article from the Guardian.

Andy Burnham and buses: article from the Guardian.

Posted by Mark A at 13:29, 5th July 2026

“You go from deregulation to regaining public control, it’s just unbelievable what becomes possible,” said Andy Burnham.

Mark

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/05/burnham-uk-transport-bee-network-manchester-buses-rail

Re: Andy Burnham and buses: article from the Guardian.

Posted by grahame at 14:54, 5th July 2026

: Mark A

Should - as seems probably - Andy Burnham become PM in coming weeks, he certainly comes to the role with a more active prior involvement with public transport than Keir Starmer has even had. It will be interesting to see if the model he has used in Manchester is mapped wider, or if other issues such as "Ooze gonna pay for it" and a need for him to put his defence of the realm on his agenda where a defence of Manchester from Liverpool was unnecessary.

Mark Hopwood noted on Thursday how many PMs, SoSs and Rail Ministers have come and gone since he took up the reins at FGW/GWR and I wonder if we'll see changes in the DfT's ministers before the end of this month,

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