A new era begins in Greater Manchester this weekend - with bus passengers in the driving seat.
For the first time in almost 40 years, private operators will have no say over routes, fares, frequencies, timetables and overall standards, giving power back to the paying public. Franchising - beginning on public services on Sunday - marks the biggest shake-up of bus services here in a generation.
It's the first step for the Bee Network - Greater Manchester's bold and much-needed plan for an integrated, London-style transport network - and a drive to reverse the decades-long decline in bus patronage.
The Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester has released this archive footage of buses over the years - from SELNEC to GM buses - as the Bee Network begins in Greater Manchester.
Which buses do you remember travelling on?
Footage credit: Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester, and TfGM.
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