• GM residents urged to only travel if necessary and cycle, walk or drive as first choice
• Public transport for those who need it and only use it as a last option
• Those who must use it asked to follow guidance to keep themselves, staff and public safe
• Metrolink services to increase frequency from next week to allow social distancing

Ring & Ride minibus services have relaunched across Greater Manchester - with safe social distancing in place - to help vulnerable residents make necessary trips.

• Peak time concessionary travel pass restrictions lifted to allow older and disabled people free travel for essential journeys during morning rush hour.
• Refunds available for some Metrolink 28-day and annual passes.
• Non-essential travel by public transport discouraged as public transport services expected to reduce in frequency.

Statement from TfGM Customer Director, Stephen Rhodes, on the Coronavirus pandemic.

Transport for Greater Manchester have ensured that vital local bus services in the Leigh area will continue to run at no extra cost after their operator announced his decision to retire and sell his company.

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham has announced his intention to extend the Women’s Concessionary Travel Pass, offering thousands more women the opportunity to benefit from unlimited off-peak travel in Greater Manchester.

It’s been another record-breaking week for Vantage bus services as passenger numbers continue to go from strength to strength.

Greater Manchester is launching a major public consultation to get a wide range of views on how the city-region’s bus services should be run.

Wigan’s new bus station has proven to be a big hit with users during its first year - with customer satisfaction levels increasing almost threefold.

Excited students at a Manchester school were on hand to greet a big yellow new arrival this morning, as they became the first to benefit from an exciting community transport project.

Changes to the city centre Free Bus will see services running even later, offering a major boost to the night time economy.