Waiting for a tram, crossing a road or catching a bus around Greater Manchester is something millions of people do across the region every day.
It is part of everyday life for many, as they use the thousands of roads and complex transport network to get from A to B. But there is a little-known team of people who, for 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, watch over the mammoth operation.
The Manchester Evening News was invited inside the huge new control room at Transport for Greater Manchester's headquarters.
A hive of activity; hundreds of staff keep a close eye on the region's transport network and make sure everything 'runs like clockwork'. READ MORE The AI camera images shaming motorists on mobile phones or without seatbelts on It's no small feat.
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