Transport for Greater Manchester is a local government body responsible for co-ordinating transport services throughout Greater Manchester, in North West England. It is an executive arm of the Greater
MetrolinkTfGM owns Greater Manchester's light rail/tram system, which includes over 64 miles of track and 99 stops across seven of its ten boroughs.
Free busTfGM owns the free bus service around Manchester city centre.
National RailHeavy rail services in Greater Manchester are provided by six train operating companies. TfGM subsidises local services and helps to fund station improvements across the county.
Bus servicesTfGM owns and maintains bus stations, stops and shelters. It implemented the System One multi-operator and multi-modal travelcards, and subsidises some fares; however, this was changed by the Bee Network to bring this back under local control, with TfGM appointing franchisees to operate services.
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The Bee Network is an integrated transport network in Greater Manchester, England. It comprises bus, tram, cycling and walking routes. Transport for Greater Manchester is expected to have commuter rai
Transport for Greater Manchester
…became the first city-region to start the process of bus franchising, returning bus services to public control. TfGM is responsible for developing the Bee Network, an integrated transport network for Greater Manchester. It is rolling out a single transport livery, integrated fares & ticketing, and a fare cap…
A montage of Bee Network services, including buses (top images) and Metrolink (bottom image)
Bee Network "Bee Bikes" Beryl hire cycles on Oxford Road in Manchester