21/01/2025
Mayor Andy Burnham reveals plans for Bee Network rail to boost passenger numbers and drive Greater Manchester’s growth.
Greater Manchester Mayor reveals three-phase plan, working with the rail industry, to bring rail services and stations into the Bee Network by 2028, building on the successful approach to buses.
Plans include flagship travel hub stations, tap in tap out tickets, integrated fares, accessible stations and trial of Bee Network branded trains.
First phase, on services from Manchester to Glossop and Stalybridge, scheduled to be completed by December 2026.
Approach expected to boost passenger numbers – with at least 1.3 million more journeys estimated on first eight Bee Network commuter rail lines.
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Mayor Andy Burnham has set out Greater Manchester’s step-by-step plan to bring rail into the Bee Network by 2028, working with the rail industry. It is the next stage of his joined-up ‘London-style’ public transport system, intended to boost passenger numbers, drive growth and deliver new homes.
Developed in partnership with the rail industry, Department for Transport (DfT) and Shadow Great British Rail, the plan is aimed at not only improving transport but unlocking major regeneration and housing opportunities on land around the city-region’s stations.
Greater Manchester’s proposition is for eight commuter rail lines, covering 64 stations, to be brought into the Bee Network in three phases, delivering major improvements to the city-region’s train stations, services and passenger experience – including integrated capped fares across bus, tram and train.
Under the plan, the first two lines - connecting Manchester to Glossop and Stalybridge - will join by December 2026. A further 32 stations and all lines within Greater Manchester would join by 2030.
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