An Oldham MP has said that Labour is supporting communities to "take back control" of their local bus services.
Jim McMahon, MP for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton, said that by removing barriers to bus franchising and public ownership, passengers in the Oldham borough are receiving 'fair funding' for their bus network.
This will allow the network to serve the interests of every local community more quickly.
The Transport Secretary, Louise Haigh, announced a £1bn funding boost for England's buses.
The government claims that through reforms to speed up the delivery of public control, a Better Buses Bill announced in July's King's Speech, and further powers given to communities, they will be able to deliver "better buses" and "end the postcode lottery of service quality".
Mr McMahon said: "Labour is determined to fix Britain’s buses after 14 years in which the Tories broke them.
"With a Labour government reforming public transport; a Labour Greater Manchester Mayor pioneering a re-regulated, integrated and publicly owned bus network in our city-region; and a Labour-led Oldham Council supporting the changes and addressing local concerns: we are entering a new era for bus services for the people of Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton.
"Patronage has already gone up since its rollout to Oldham and we want to take this further so we can keep fares low, improve reliability and frequency of services, and, in the long-term, stimulate growth of more good-quality jobs – a priority of mine for local people at the general election.
"There is real substance to this vision.
"More than £66m million more was announced yesterday for Greater Manchester buses, the £2 single fare cap has been extended across our city-region, unlimited off-peak trams and buses on any day for £7.80 is coming in 2025, and the roll-out of Bee Network buses is set to be completed in every borough in January."
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