Public Transport: Greater Manchester
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much national grant funding she plans to provide to the Bee Network in 2025-26.
Answered by Simon Lightwood
The Department is committed to supporting the development of integrated transport systems that work better for people and communities across the country, including the Bee Network. We are providing £335m in 2025-26 to Greater Manchester under the Local Transport pillar of its Integrated Settlement. This will enable Greater Manchester to deliver transformational change to transport infrastructure; support maintenance of the local highway network; maintain and improve bus services; and build and maintain walking and cycling infrastructure.
We are also supporting the Mayor’s ambition of integrating rail into the Bee Network with £9m of funding for 2025-26 to support the Pay-As-You-Go ticketing trial to roll out contactless ticketing on rail in Greater Manchester.
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