TfGM launches £400m, first-of-its kind advertising contract as part of Bee Network shelter upgrades
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has launched a landmark tender for the Bee Network bus and Metrolink shelters, as part of wider plans to improve and modernise the waiting experience for passengers and deliver significant advertising opportunities across shelters and interchanges. The collective tendering of advertising rights across multiple modes of transport by a single […]
Bus Users UK appointed as official Alternative Dispute Resolution body for Transport for Greater Manchester
Bus Users UK has been formally appointed as the official Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) body for Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), giving passengers across the region direct access to an independent, impartial complaints escalation service. Under UK consumer law, bus and coach operators have to make an ADR service available to all passengers to protect […]
More strikes add further disruption to Manchester Bee Network bus services
Three additional strike dates at Manchester’s Bee Network have been announced by Unite, the union representing workers in passenger transport. Over 2,000 workers involved in the dispute are employed by Stagecoach, Metroline Manchester and First Bus Rochdale – firms which are among those that make up the bus section of the integrated Bee Network. Workers […]
Greater Manchester set for £6m tram and train expansion
Transport leaders in Greater Manchester have confirmed a pipeline of future ‘rapid transit’ schemes, with funding signed off by the Bee Network Committee and the plans discussed by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. Launched as part of the Greater Manchester Strategy in July, the Mayor and local council leaders pledged for 90% of people in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Plans submitted for new Tyldesley ‘travel hub’ to boost park and ride capacity and encourage more people to use public transport
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has submitted a planning application for a new Travel Hub in Tyldesley to help more people access the Bee Network and boost the numbers of people using public transport by providing improved park and ride facilities. The proposed new Travel Hub will create 99 additional parking spaces – including electric […]
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 […]