What is Transport for Greater Manchester?
'''Transport for Greater Manchester''' ('''TfGM''') is a [[local government]] organisation responsible for organising transport services in [[Greater Manchester]]. It is part of the [[Greater Manchester Combined Authority]]. The Greater Manchester Transport Committee, made up of 33 councillors appointed from the ten Greater Manchester boroughs and the [[Mayor of Greater Manchester]], decide what it is to do. It was called the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive until 2011. It owns [[Manchester Metrolink]] and Greater Manchester's Cycle Hire scheme, and is responsible for cycling and walking [[infrastructure]]. It owns and maintains the bus stations, stops & shelters, but does not manage the bus or rail services. It plans to manage the buses using the powers in the Bus Services Act 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Timan|first=Joseph|date=2022-12-23|title=Details of the first buses under public control in Greater Manchester|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/details-first-buses-under-public-25829410|access-date=2023-07-23|website=Manchester Evening News|language=en}}</ref> It has set up the Bee Network, an integrated transport network for Greater Manchester.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2022-02-14|title=WATCH: What is the Bee Network?|url=https://www.mancunianmatters.co.uk/news/14022022-watch-what-is-the-bee-network/|access-date=2023-07-23|website=Mancunian Matters|language=en-GB}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Organisations based in Greater Manchester]] [[Category:Transport in England]]