Night buses will run to every Greater Manchester borough as Bee Network expands

Changes revealed by Andy Burnham to support night-time economy follow rapid growth in ridership Night buses will run to every borough in Greater Manchester as the city region expands its publicly controlled Bee Network. The mayor, Andy Burnham, announced a number of new services alongside figures showing rapid growth in ridership since buses were taken back under public control in 2023. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) said 740,000 people – roughly one in four of Greater Manchester’s population – would benefit from the planned changes. Burnham said: “We put the bee on the side of the buses to denote that public control. And now we’re acting visibly, tangibly in the interests of our residents with these changes that we’re bringing through.” The changes, due to be implemented in the coming months, are designed to improve connections in the city region’s most deprived areas and provide more services for the night-time economy and key employment and visitor destinations. The mayor said: “The one that is quite emblematic is the return of a night bus service to all 10 boroughs. It should be a basic for a city like ours – but it’s been some time since we’ve had that. Supporting tha