Transport for Greater Manchester
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Map showing Greater Manchester, the authority's area of responsibility
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| Abbreviation | TfGM |
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| Formation | 1 April 1969 |
| Type | Public body |
| Purpose | Transport authority |
| Headquarters | Manchester |
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Region served
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Greater Manchester parts of Derbyshire, Cheshire & Lancashire |
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Chief Executive
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Jon Lamonte |
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Parent organisation
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Greater Manchester Combined Authority |
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Budget
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£280 million (2015-16, excluding capital expenditure) |
| Website | www.tfgm.com |
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is the public body responsible for co-ordinating transport services throughout Greater Manchester, in North West England. The organisation traces its origins to the Transport Act 1968, when the SELNEC Passenger Transport Executive was established to co-ordinate public transport in and around Manchester. Between 1974 and 2011, this body was known as the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE), until a reformation of local government arrangements in Greater Manchester granted the body more powers and prompted a corporate rebranding. The strategies and policies of Transport for Greater Manchester are set by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and its Transport for Greater Manchester Committee.
Transport for Greater Manchester is responsible for investments in improving transport services and facilities. It is the executive arm of the Transport for Greater Manchester Committee (the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority between 1974 and 2011) which funds and makes policies for TfGM. The authority is made up of 33 councillors appointed from the ten Greater Manchester districts (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, , Tameside, Trafford and Wigan).
Infrastructure and services owned and/or operated by TfGM include:
Manchester Metrolink, TfGM owns Greater Manchester's tram system which entails over 57 miles of track and 92 stops across seven of the ten Greater Manchester boroughs
Metroshuttle, free bus service around Manchester city centre, Bolton, Oldham and Stockport
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