Bee Network: Last News

Trains services will stop running across several weekends in Salford this year while work takes place to upgrade the city’s train stations.

Greater Manchester will get more than £20m to spend on walking and cycling improvements.

A month long replacement work will be carried out in Salford as part of improvements to the Metrolink. The work at Weaste tram stop is scheduled to take place from Saturday, 1 February until Tuesday, 25 February.

Salford could get new bus routes around the city following a review of its services, a councillor has said.

Many people will depend on public transport over the Christmas period as millions move around the country to see friends and family.

Transport bosses have warned people not to drive into Manchester city centre this weekend with traffic expected to hit a 'peak'.

Bus passengers can now get help accessing discounted travel on the Bee Network. A new partnership between Transport for Greater Manchester and ten Credit Unions across the region means bus users can pay for an annual ticket in instalments - resulting in a discount of up to £250 a year compared to other fares.

Some Bee Bike stations will be closed for a month to ‘address issues with bike availability’.

Andy Burnham WILL KEEP the £2 bus fare cap in Greater Manchester despite it rising to £3 in the rest of the country.

A new bus ticket scheme has been launched in an attempt to give passengers ‘one less thing to think about’.

Metrolink is celebrating a milestone on the tracks - the busiest ever month for passengers in the tram network's 32-year history.

Salford council has approved funding towards a new protected cycle lane, in a move which campaigners say will help to "transform" a growing part of the city.

Already renowned for its industrious spirit (not to mention its vibrant culture), Manchester is embracing a new era of sustainable transport with the launch of Starling Bank Bikes – the biggest commercial sponsorship deal in Transport for Greater Manchester’s history.

The mayor of Greater Manchester has defended the £500,000 plus fee spent on the rebranding of buses as part of the new Bee Network system.

Trams were stopped in south Manchester earlier as police responded to reports of 'concern for the welfare of a man'.

Metrolink chiefs have clarified who is able to check tickets and bank cards for fare dodgers - after some passengers feared being scammed. Greater Manchester's transport bosses have ramped up their crackdown on fare evasion in recent months.

The Labour Party has pledged to follow the route of Greater Manchester and end the 'postcode lottery' of bus services by speeding up the franchising process.

The mayor of Greater Manchester stood outside Ashton Old Baths alongside Tameside’s council bosses to mark the start of a rebirth for the town.

A man remains in hospital after suffering serious injuries when a Metrolink tram was involved in a crash with a car. It follows an incident in Wythenshawe on Friday afternoon which disrupted services.

Liam Gallagher and John Squire.The former Oasis frontman is a well-known City fan, while the former Stone Roses guitarist supports United, and despite their album being released just two days ago (March 1), they find themselves duking it out in the city’s metro system today.As confirmed by the Bee Network, which runs the city’s buses and trams, Gallagher and Squire have been taking control of the tannoys on public transport throughout the day as fans of their respective teams made their way to the match.A post shared by Bee Network (@beenetworkgm)Trams passing through Manchester city centre stops and on the Ashton line had the chance to hear the two musicians forcibly voicing their support for their respective teams.The Premier League match, which kicked off at 3:30pm, sees City, who started the day 15 points ahead of United, looking to close the gap on Liverpool in the race for the title, while United are looking to close in on a Champions League qualification spot.#ManchesterDerby

Night buses will have a ‘security presence’ on-board when a pilot launches in the summer, the Mayor has said.