Letter to GM Councillors re Changes to bus travel
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Transport for Greater Manchester Committee is a Joint Committee of the GMCA Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the ten Greater Manchester district councils Letter by e-mail to all Greater Manchester Councillors 5 April 2011 Dear Councillor Changes to bus travel in Greater Manchester Following recent and misinformed local press coverage which could lead to confusion, at the first meeting of the Transport for Greater Manchester Committee yesterday, it was agreed that I should write to all Councillors across Greater Manchester to provide an update in relation to the changes to concessionary fares in Greater Manchester. The changes came into effect on Sund ay, 3 April 2011 and from that date, the flat 80p concessionary bus fare changed to half the adult fare. In addition, people over 60 travelling on buses, local trains and trams before 9.30am on weekdays now have to pay the full adult fare, but they will still be able to travel within Greater Manchester free after 9.30am and at all times at the weekend. The changes also affect five to 16-year-olds, students up to the age of 19, who have a Concessionary Permit for trips to and from a Greater Manchester school, and some disabled people travelling before 9.30am. There have also been changes for some people living outside Greater Manchester. From Sunday 3 April, the local concessionary fare scheme no longer applies to journeys which involve travel outside of Greater Manchester to areas including Poynton, Glossop, Whitworth, Bacup, Edenfield, Stubbins, Edgworth and Belmont. A map showing the new boundary is available here http://www.tfgm.com/pdfma ps/Concessionary_ Fare_Map_Schema tic_March_2011. pdf As before, if a child travels across the boundary of Greater Manchester they are eligible for the concessionary fare for the portion of their journey that is within Greater Manchester. For the element of the journey outside Greater Manchester, they will pay the full child fare. They will only need one ticket for the journey and drivers will be able to tell them how much they will pay for the whole journey.
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Letter by e-mail to all Greater Manchester Councillors 5 April 2011
Dear Councillor
Changes to bus travel in Greater Manchester
Following recent and misinformed local press coverage which could lead toconfusion, at the first meeting of the Transport for Greater Manchester Committeeyesterday, it was agreed that I should write to all Councillors across GreaterManchester to provide an update in relation to the changes to concessionary fares inGreater Manchester. The changes came into effect on Sunday, 3 April 2011 and fromthat date, the flat 80p concessionary bus fare changed to half the adult fare. In
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8/7/2019 Letter to GM Councillors re Changes to bus travel
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An igo pass costs £5 and is only available to children who live in Greater Manchester,or attend full-time education at a school in Greater Manchester. You can find outmore at www.tfgm.com/igo . Children and parents must remember that without the
igo pass, drivers will be able to charge a higher fare after May 15.
Communications
TfGM has been making every effort to communicate the changes in theconcessionary scheme to passengers across the conurbation. Emails have been sentto Heads of every school across Greater Manchester enclosing a draft letter to be
used to send to parents and a reminder about this letter was sent last week.
13,000 posters have been placed at key bus, Metrolink and rail locations anddistributed to bus operators and over 60,000 leaflets have been distributed. Advertshave also been placed in local newspapers during March and radio and televisioninterviews have taken place to help to raise awareness.
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Transport for Greater Manchester Committee is a Joint Committee of the GMCA Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the ten Greater Manchesterdistrict councils
Summary of major bus fares changes
Adult day Adult week Child day Child week Adult day Adult week Child day Child week Adult day Adult week Child day Child weekNotes £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
First Mcr 4.10 16.00 2.10 7.00 4.20 17.00 2.10 8.50 2.4% 6.3% 0.0% 21.4% 03-AprStagecoach Mcr 3.50 11.00 n/a 7.00 3.70 11.50 1.85 5.75 5.7% 4.5% n/a -17.9% 03-AprArriva - Mcr zone 1 3.70 12.00 2.10 8.00 3.70 12.00 1.85 6.00 0.0% 0.0% -11.9% -25.0% AprilArriva - Bolton/Wigan zone 1 4.00 15.00 2.10 8.00 4.00 15.00 2.00 7.50 0.0% 0.0% -4.8% -6.3% AprilGreen Triangle n/a 12.00 n/a n/a n/a 12.00 n/a 6.00 n/a 0.0% n/a new 03-AprFinglands - selected services 3.00 n/a n/a n/a 3.00 n/a 1.50 n/a 0.0% n/a new n/a 03-AprFinglands - inner n/a 6.50 n/a n/a n/a 6.50 n/a 3.25 n/a 0.0% n/a new 03-AprFinglands - outer n/a 8.50 n/a n/a n/a 9.50 n/a 4.75 n/a 11.8% n/a new 03-AprRossendale 2 4.00 16.00 2.00 8.00 new new new new 03-Apr
System One 4.90 17.90 n/a 8.00 5.40 19.00 2.70 9.50 10.2% 6.1% n/a 18.8% 03-Apr
Notes1 - Arriva have indicated that they will be increasing their prices during April - but not yet by how much or the exact date2 - Rossendale have reduced their fares for "a limited period"
EffectiveDate
New Prices Change (%)Current Prices
Range of Rover tickets with wider boundary
