Greater Manchester set for £2.5 billion funding boost for fully integrated, zero-emission public transport network
Greater Manchester is set to deliver the UK’s first fully integrated, zero-emission public transport system by 2030 thanks to a £2.5 billion government funding boost. Government ministers announced details of the Transport for the City Regions funding, with Greater Manchester awarded £2.5 billion. Mayor Andy Burnham said that further progress on the next phase of […]
Next phase of £147m investment to TfGM tram network to get under way
The next phase of a major £147m programme to maintain, upgrade and improve Greater Manchester’s tram network gets under way next week. Essential track replacement work between Piccadilly station and Piccadilly Gardens takes place between Tuesday, 3 June and Sunday, 10 August. Normal tram services resume on Monday 11 August. No tram services will run […]
Operation Top Deck: Police deployment onboard Bee Network bus uncovers dangerous driving
Police officers deployed on a Bee Network bus detected more than 30 distracted drivers as part of an innovative road safety initiative aimed at targeting road users putting themselves and others at risk. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have been conducting specialist operations on the region’s highways network as part of their commitment to keeping the […]
‘Licence for Greater Manchester’ launched for Bee Network bus drivers
Greater Manchester has launched a new scheme to make becoming a Bee Network bus driver a more attractive long-term and flexible career. The Licence for Greater Manchester (LfGM) will ensure drivers do not have to go on the starter rate of pay when changing between operators – as has traditionally been the case – in […]
Bee Network hits 50 million contactless tap and go tram journeys ahead of bus launch
The Bee Network has hit a major milestone of 50 million contactless tap and go tram journeys, just days before launching on buses. The record breaking journey started at 7.07am on Wednesday and the person travelled from Navigation Road to Cornbrook. The modern payment system removes the need for passengers to buy tickets, instead enabling […]
Wayfinding technology trialled in Greater Manchester
The latest wayfinding technology is being trialled to assist visually impaired passengers in navigating Greater Manchester’s public transport network. The GoodMaps technology, accessible via a free app, is set to aid navigation for visually impaired passengers at various transport hubs across the region. The Bury Times is reporting that the three-month trial, running from March […]
Bee Network trials free wayfinding technology
Greater Manchester’s Bee Network is trialling wayfinding technology to help visually impaired passengers access and navigate public transport spaces more easily. The GoodMaps technology, which is accessed via a free app, is now available to use at several transport hubs in Greater Manchester as part of a three-month trial running from March to May. Using […]
Bee Network: London-style integrated tap and go payment system to launch in two weeks
A new campaign has launched to highlight the ease and benefit of contactless tap and go – with the modern payment system launching on Bee Network buses in two weeks’ time. Already available on Metrolink, contactless tap and go will extend to include buses from 23 March, making it the quickest and easiest way to […]
TfGM: Contactless ‘tap and go’ across bus and tram just a month away
Bee Network passengers will soon be able to travel seamlessly across bus and tram knowing they’ll always pay the best fare over the day or week, as Greater Manchester gets ready to achieve its long-held ambition for an integrated, London-style transport system. From 23 March, contactless ‘tap and go’ – which is already available on […]
Manchester City matchday bus network set to grow
The award-winning matchday bus network for Manchester City supporrters is set to grow after proving a big hit with the Sky Blues faithful. Transport for Greater Manchester, in partnership with Manchester City FC, launched the network in February last year, initially providing supporters with direct travel to the Etihad Stadium from 60 places across Greater […]
