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 […]
Mayor of Greater Manchester calls for fix to England’s ‘broken’ taxi licensing system
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham says England’s ‘broken taxi system’ must be fixed to make his city-region’s fleet amongst the safest and most trusted in the country. It comes as figures show one local authority dominates licensing, with almost half of Greater Manchester’s private hire vehicles now licensed ‘out of area’. Having brought buses […]
‘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 […]
Greater Manchester care leavers can now access free bus travel up to the age of 25
Care leavers can now access free bus travel up to the age of 25 in Greater Manchester as part of an expanded transport initiative to support their transition to a more independent life. The updated transport offer provides free anytime bus travel on all services within Greater Manchester for people who have experienced care at […]
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 […]
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 […]
Wake-up call: Greater Manchester launches campaign to combat drivers’ “shocking” mobile phone usage
Drivers are being warned about the potentially life changing consequences of using their mobile phone behind the wheel as part of a new campaign by Safer Roads Greater Manchester. Distractions can make drivers slower to recognise and react to dangers on the road. Using a mobile phone while driving is a significant cause of road […]
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 […]