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States that franchising ran in three tranches from September 2023 to January 2025; that 'Tap and Go' contactless, multi-modal capped payments across bus and tram began in March 2025; that the Bee Network app provides real-time tracking; that first-area services routinely exceed the 80% punctuality target and whole-network punctuality was 75.8% in March 2025 against 71.6% in March 2024 and around 67% before franchising, 'noting the measurement source has also changed'; that extra peak buses were added where reliability was an issue; that transition funding was £134.5m; and that fares are forecast to cover almost 50% of operating costs in 2025/26. 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