All the big Greater Manchester transport announcements of 2024
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBuses overhauled, new train stations announced, and the Metrolink system extended. It's been a big year for transport in Greater Manchester.
There’s also been the usual issues of road works, street upgrades, and controversy about how Greater Mancunians get around. Transport was a hot-button issue in May’s mayoral election, but voters appeared to back Andy Burnham’s vision for the Bee Network as he won 63 per cent of the vote.
But it hasn’t all been plain-sailing for the Labour mayor. Teething problems hit the roll-out of Bee Network buses in northern parts of the city-region in spring, and he’s faced a Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) strike this Christmas, just weeks before more Bee Network buses take to the roads.
To review Greater Manchester’s year in transport, the M.E.N. has compiled a list of all the major announcements which hit the boroughs in 2024.
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