New weekly capping system launched on Metrolink across Greater Manchester

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Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing A new weekly capping system has been introduced on the Metrolink in Greater Manchester.

The new ticket option - named the Bee Flex Weekly - became available to passengers to use from Monday this week. It allows passengers to make unlimited tram journeys across all zones between Monday and Sunday and never pay more than a seven-day travel pass for those zones, TfGM said.

To use the system, commuters need to tap in and out on every journey using the same contactless card or device. READ MORE:Metrolink chief speaks out after three crashes on same road in just four days Metrolink will then calculate the fare up to the daily cap until the total reaches the weekly