Mills Hill and Moston stations joining the Bee Network in 2028
Buses, trains, trams, and bikes united in a tap-in, tap-out payment
Powering the GM economy, already the fastest growing UK city-region
Meeting our clean air targets without a charging zone
Mayor Andy Burnham has announced plans for commuter rail to join the Bee Network, weeks after Greater Manchester completed the taking back control of our entire bus network!
Bee Network buses have set the standard in terms of improving punctuality with more buses leaving on time since the Bee Network came to Oldham and better affordability with the single fare cap continuing at £2 due to increased patronage.
We want to continue this progress as commuter trains join too, since 1.3 million extra journeys are estimated to take place by train in Greater Manchester, transforming our local economy and delivering more well-paid and secure jobs – a priority of mine for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton at the election.
Consequently, this week the Government has backed local plans in Greater Manchester for a clean-air strategy that doesn’t require a charging zone. This is devolution in action, which we are pushing even further now in government with the English Devolution Bill to get more power out of Westminster and into communities.
Encouraged by our progress, as your local MP, I will still push for more by continuing to advocate for the reopening of Middleton Junction station (as is happening in Golbourne and Cheadle), and for the expansion of the tram network by connecting the existing Bury, Oldham town centre and Ashton routes via Middleton, Chadderton, and Oldham.
Jim McMahon OBE MP 