Welcome to the hive: Work commences on new Bee Network travel hub
Work is starting today (30 March) on a new travel hub that will make it easier to get on the Bee Network. The hub will triple the capacity of park and ride facilities in Tyldesley for the ever-increasing number of people using the Leigh Guided Busway, with new electric vehicle (EV) chargers, cycle storage and […]
Plan ahead! Bee Network announces Easter tram network closures
Passengers are being urged to plan their journeys as work to make Greater Manchester’s tram network more reliable, resilient and safe for years to come gets under way over the Easter weekend. As part of a continuing £150m investment in the network, more than 1km of track will be replaced on the Altrincham line. Work […]
Manchester’s Bee Network records notable rise in bus passenger satisfaction in first full year of local control
Bus services in Greater Manchester are better under the Bee Network, a national survey has suggested. The annual Your Bus Journey survey by Transport Focus, one of the largest of its kind in the UK, has identified a huge increase in overall passenger satisfaction across Greater Manchester in the first full year that the whole […]
Bee Network improvements set to benefit 740,000 people and ‘boost regional growth’
Widespread improvements are coming to bus services in every part of Greater Manchester later this year. Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has revealed 36 service changes, the most significant and wide-ranging upgrades to the Bee Network since bus franchising was completed in January last year. It comes after the Mayor gave a major update yesterday […]
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham confirms new e-bus order
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has announced an order for 55 new electric buses during a visit to the Northern Ireland-based manufacturer Wrightbus. As part of a commitment to buy from UK-based companies where possible, the Mayor confirmed plans to purchase a fleet of zero-emission electric vehicles to join the Bee Network, Greater Manchester’s […]
TfGM launches programme to boost tram capacity, reliability and resilience
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) will undertake a significant programme of work this year to build the capacity and resilience of its tracks, trams and workforce. The programme is part of a £150m programme of work to maintain, upgrade, and improve tram infrastructure to make sure the Bee Network continues to deliver safe, reliable and […]
Greater Manchester residents and businesses urged to have their say on future transport plans
People across Greater Manchester are being encouraged to have their say on major plans that will shape the future of local transport through to 2050 – before a public consultation closes on Sunday 9 March. The Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2050 and the Delivery Plan (2027–2037) sets out long-term proposals for improving buses, trams, trains, […]
Upgrade plans for cleaner TfGM taxis revealed
Greater Manchester is stepping up its commitment to support locally licensed taxi drivers, with plans to launch a new £4.45m fund to help them upgrade to cleaner vehicles. The proposed Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) Support Fund would offer private hire vehicle owners, licenced with one of the Greater Manchester authorities, a choice of a £5,000 […]
Walking and cycling surge across Greater Manchester as Bee Network expands
Greater Manchester residents are walking and cycling more than ever, with over 700 million active travel trips recorded in 2025 – thanks to major investment in the Bee Network. The latest Active Travel Annual Report has now been published, and highlights that where infrastructure has been completed, active travel rates have surged – demonstrating how […]
Greater Manchester marks major progress on investment-led Clean Air Plan
Significant progress is being made in delivering Greater Manchester’s investment-led, non-charging Clean Air Plan, with bus fleet electrification, clean taxi upgrades and local traffic measures being delivered at pace. An update to the Air Quality Administration Committee next week sets out that the city region is delivering all the measures agreed with government to meet […]