Plan for pay-as-you-go in Manchester in early 2026

Daniel Puddicombe Contributing Writerrail@bauermedia.co.uk

PAY-AS-YOU-GO ticketing on suburban rail lines in and around Manchester will come into force by early 2026, as part of the city’s plans to take control of eight lines and integrate them into the existing Bee Network of buses and trams. “There will be joined-up ticketing between buses and trams, with daily and weekly caps. Then we will roll in the integration of the eight lines in Manchester, which naturally align with the metro-style service for the region,” Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s Transport Commissioner Vernon Everitt told RAIL. “The hardware will go in next year, so people will be able to tap in and go in early 2026. The customer experience element is of equal importance to the service enhancements that we are planning.” Everitt added: “The important thing is…

You're reading a preview of

RAIL (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue 1027

DiscountMags is a licensed distributor (not a publisher) of the above content and Publication through Zinio LLC. Accordingly, we have no editorial control over the Publications. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including those made in Publications offered on our website, are those of the respective author(s) or publisher(s) and not of DiscountMags. DiscountMags does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness, or usefulness of all or any portion of any publication or any services or offers made by third parties, nor will we be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information contained in any Publication, or your use of services offered, or your acceptance of any offers made through the Service or the Publications. For content removal requests, please contact Zinio.