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Andy Burnham unveiled his bright, yellow vision for Greater Manchester’s railways today — promising ‘a new era’ for passengers.

The mayor beamed as he posed for photos by a yellow Bee Network-branded train at Manchester Piccadilly on Thursday (December 11), designed to promote the first of eight commuter lines coming into his control in just over a year. He is already making some changes, shaking-up ticketing last weekend and promising ‘through-the-night’ city centre to Manchester Airport services.

The first two Bee Network Rail lines will be Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge , and Manchester Piccadilly and Glossop, beginning operation on December 13, 2026. A year later, Piccadilly to Manchester Airport, Alderley Edge and Buxton via Stockport join the system, and

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