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Free bus [1] is a zero-fare bus system that operates in Greater Manchester. The system was first introduced in Manchester city centre in 2002, with three routes linking the city's major thoroughfares and stations with its main commercial, financial and cultural districts.
As a result of £7.1 million of cuts to Transport for Greater Manchester's bus subsidies, the 135's weekend night bus service, running until 3:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, were withdrawn by First on 25 January 2015. [6] Go North West route-branded Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL in June 2022
The route remained popular as it connected vital suburban areas such as Salford, Cheetham Hill, and Old Trafford. In 1986, the deregulation of bus services in the UK had a significant impact on Greater Manchester's bus network, [4] including route 53. Bus companies were now able to operate more freely, which led to competition on some routes.
The Metroshuttle, a free bus service which operates around Manchester city centre. Greater Manchester has an extensive bus network managed by Transport for Greater Manchester, [31] including a night bus service which is one of the most extensive outside London. [32] The bus network had an annual ridership of 225 million passengers in 2014 [26]
Stagecoach Manchester responded by increasing services and introducing its no frills Magic Bus brand along the route to compete with the lower-priced UK North. [14] The resulting bus war led to the route becoming overly congested to the point of being dangerous, [15] forcing buses to queue behind each other waiting for passengers. [5]
Greater Manchester bus route 192; F. Free buses in Greater Manchester; L. Leigh-Salford-Manchester Bus Rapid Transit; W. Wilmslow Road bus corridor; The Witch Way; X.
Greater Manchester Bus route 17 is a Bee Network bus route operates between Norden and Manchester Shudehill Interchange. From Norden it travels through Rochdale Interchange , Sudden and Castleton to Middleton bus station , and then continues through Blackley , Harpurhey and Collyhurst to Manchester Shudehill Interchange .
Willoughby: The City of Willoughby contracted Transdev NSW to operate a daily free bus loop route that connects St Leonards station with the Artarmon industrial area. [14] Newcastle: Newcastle Transport operated a free bus zone in the CBD area between 07:30 and 18:00. [15] This ceased with the introduction of Newcastle Light Rail in February 2019.