Bee Network hits 100m bus journeys with AI-recommended routes in the pipeline
Greater Manchester’s Bee Network has racked up 100m locally controlled bus journeys. The important milestone comes just weeks after the third and final phase of bringing buses under local control was completed at the start of the year, with a daily record of 602,000 journeys set on 30 January. As the first area to franchise […]
Renewable energy powering Greater Manchester’s ambitions to have the UK’s first carbon neutral transport network
Greater Manchester is taking huge steps towards having the first carbon neutral public transport system in the UK by outlining plans to invest significantly in homegrown clean energy to power the Bee Network. A week on from the Government approving an investment-led plan for cleaning up the region’s air, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is […]
Bee Network enabling more people to walk or cycle and leave the car at home
TfGM says that the Bee Network is having a positive impact on the number of people opting to walk short journeys, rather than travel by car. The latest Active Travel Annual Report reveals a shift in people’s travel habits and that the Bee Network is starting to enable more people to walk or use public transport rather […]
Burnham outlines Manchester’s Bee Network expansion plans
Mayor Andy Burnham has set out Greater Manchester’s step-by-step plan to bring rail into the Bee Network by 2028, working with the rail industry. It is the next stage of his joined-up ‘London-style’public transport system, intended to boost passenger numbers, drive growth and deliver new homes. Developed in partnership with the rail industry, DfT and […]
Transport for Greater Manchester makes key appointment as work continues to deliver Bee Network
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has made a key appointment as work continues to deliver the Bee Network – the city-region’s vision for an integrated, London-style public transport and active travel system. Steve Warrener has been confirmed as TfGM’s permanent Managing Director after taking the position on an interim basis in January this year. As […]
DfT stalwart Hanson wins top ITS UK honour
One of the most influential professionals in the UK ITS industry, Graham Hanson, has won the Rees Hills Award for Personal Contribution and Achievement at the Intelligent Transport Systems UK awards in London, while Valerann, AGD Systems, Westcotec and Yunex Traffic were among others honoured at the prestigious event. The Rees-Hills award is named in […]
First new Bee Network bus route launches in Wigan as franchising hits another milestone
The first new bus service in Greater Manchester to be introduced by the Bee Network launched this week, connecting passengers to a popular shopping destination in the lead-up to Christmas. People living in Wigan can now board the 615, connecting the town and surrounding areas with Middlebrook retail park. The service restores a link that […]
Bee Network marks one year anniversary hailing record numbers of people travelling
Transport for Greater Manchester has released figures showing that, since its launch a year ago, more than 58 million bus journeys have been made on “cheaper, cleaner, more reliable bus services” on its new Bee Network. Since the yellow buses were first launched in Bolton, Wigan and parts of Salford and Bury, it says nearly […]
More than £20m in funding agreed for key infrastructure projects in Greater Manchester
Members of the Bee Network Committee have approved the release of more than £20m to progress with key transport infrastructure projects in Greater Manchester. The latest release of funds – including £10m from the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) and more than £10m from the Mayor’s Challenge Fund – will go towards a range […]
TfGM deploys AI on buses
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has teamed up with CitySwift to launch a new Ai-powered data management platform to make the city’s bus network more efficient. According to TfGM, the deployment will make it the first franchised transport authority in the UK to use AI to deliver more reliable, frequent and quicker bus journeys, building […]