Greater Manchester: Older and disabled travellers to benefit from free round-the-clock bus travel from Friday
Around 400,000 older and disabled people in Greater Manchester will benefit from round-the-clock bus travel as part of a new pilot, better connecting them to healthcare, leisure and retail opportunities. Currently those with a TfGM-issued concessionary travel pass have free bus travel between 9.30am and midnight during the week and all day on weekends and […]
Bee Network hits 10 million contactless ‘tap and go’ bus journeys in four months
Since its launch on 24 March, more than 1.1 million individual customers have used contactless tap and go on buses, with the milestone 10 millionth journey being made on a 143 service from St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester Royal Infirmary. Of all journeys made on Bee Network buses by paying adult passengers, more than half (57%) […]
TfGM: Roadwork charges would cut traffic delays
A proposal by TfGM to introduce fees for full and partial road closures in traffic hotspots could see companies responsible for roadworks on Greater Manchester’s busiest routes charged up to £2,500 per day. The idea is an attempt to cut congestion at peak times and is aimed at encouraging local authorities, utility companies and others […]
Lane rental scheme proposed to tackle roadwork disruption on GreaterManchester’s busiest roads
A new lane rental scheme is being considered in Greater Manchester with the goal of tackling congestion and minimising disruption from roadworks on the city region’s busiest routes. Under the plans, proposed by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) in partnership with the 10 local highway authorities, local authorities, utility companies and other organisations carrying out […]
Egis appointed to £120m Transport for Greater Manchester Framework
Global engineering consultancy Egis, as part of a consortium with Pell Frischmann, has been appointed to the design and engineering services for fixed track lot on Transport for Greater Manchester’s (TfGM) Transport Professional Services Framework. Egis will be able to provide professional advice and services related to the design and engineering of fixed track transport […]
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 […]
Greater Manchester: Three hundred new e-bikes added to Starling Bank hire scheme
New e-bikes are now available for people to use as part of Greater Manchester’s Starling Bank Bike hire scheme. The arrival of 300 new bikes this month means that half of the city-region’s bike hire fleet will be electric, providing scheme users with more choice on the type of bike they’d like to hire. The […]
Greater Manchester to boost the number of School Streets to 60
The number of School Streets in Greater Manchester is set to increase to 60 in the next year as part of a wider programme to boost the number of children walking, wheeling and cycling to school. Last October, Active Travel Commissioner Dame Sarah Storey and Mayor Andy Burnham wrote to schools across the city-region inviting […]
TfGM begins procurement of £1.6bn multi-year Metrolink contract
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has started the procurement process for the next operating and maintenance contract for Metrolink, the UK’s largest light-rail network. A key part of the Bee Network – Greater Manchester’s integrated public transport and active travel system – the city region’s trams serve 99 stops across eight lines and 103km of […]