Transport and Buses

 TfGM updated ‘Travelling to school’ webpage offers a ‘one-stop shop’ for travel information, including a school travel checklist. The page also links out to a bespoke travel webpage for your school, with more detailed and localised information, including any school bus services. 

Please read the following document from Transport for Greater Manchester which provides information on the school bus services effective from September 2025.

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  994 Bus 

From Monday 8^th September, the full closure of Mosley Common Road at the East Lancs Road junction is due to be back in place for approximately 6 weeks, (17.10.25)  therefore the diversion which was in place prior to the summer holidays  will be re-instated.

• Morning journey: Normal route from Newearth Road/Ellenbrook Road through Boothstown to Mosley Common Road, right onto the East Lancs Road, left into Newearth Road to return to the normal route after the Ellenbrook Road junction (omitting the section of Mosley Common Road north of the East Lancs Road along with Bridgewater Road and Ellenbrook Road).
• Afternoon journey: Normal route through Boothstown to Mosley Common Road, right onto the East Lancs Road, left into Newearth Road, left into Ellenbrook Road, right into Bridgewater Road to terminate at Ellenbrook, The Boundary Stone.

Latest Bus Service Information

Igo card  

If you’re 11-16 years old you’ll need an igo card to travel using child tickets on buses and trams in Greater Manchester.  It can take up to two weeks to process your igo card application, so make sure you apply as soon as possible to ensure you can get child tickets. 

You can also for an igo by post or at a Bee Network Information and Ticket Office.  Find out more about the igo card.  

TravelSafe 

Make sure you travel to school on buses and trams safely and responsibly. TravelSafe Officers patrol the transport network to keep everyone safe and offer help if you need it. Remember, it’s fine to have fun. But it’s also important you don’t do things that might make other people using buses or trams feel uncomfortable, or get you banned. You can get advice and tips for you and your friends at tfgm.com/schools. 

Information for schools 

Active travel support for schools (Walking, Wheeling and Cycling) 

The TfGM Active Travel Team has a wealth of support available to schools, including:  

• Youth Travel Ambassador (YTA) programme 
• Bespoke cycle training - https://forms.office.com/e/YZSdQsa6tm
• An online School Travel Planning platform (Modeshift STARS) 
• Bespoke school travel maps and leaflets 
• A range of other school travel resources 

To find out more please visit the Support for Schools webpage or drop us a line at: active.travel@tfgm.com 

Travelsafe Partnership Engagement with Secondary Schools 

The Travelsafe Partnership team visits Secondary Schools (at no cost) to deliver educational engagement sessions to young people about their safety on the transport network. The session also covers acceptable and unacceptable behaviours and the consequences of becoming involved in crime or ASB on the transport network.  

The team utilise virtual reality headsets and have produced a new 13-minute VR film called 'A Victimless Crime'. This focusses on the journey of a schoolboy who is peer pressured into throwing a brick at a bus and the consequences this has for him and the victims. It is recommended for ages 11 and upwards and is more suited to smaller groups (max 30). TravelSafe are currently expanding the content on their VR library.  If you would like to find our more, please email the team at travelsafe@tfgm.com 

New Travel Training resources for young people in Greater Manchester 

To help young people across Greater Manchester travel more confidently and independently, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), in partnership with TfGM, Greater Manchester Police, and local partners, has launched a new set of travel training resources.  

Co-created with young people, including those with additional needs, the materials include a practical Independent Travel Guide (with an Easy Read version) and a series of short films on using buses, trams, and trains. These resources aim to build essential travel skills and promote wellbeing, and will be available on the TfGM website later this summer. 

Arrange a school trip to the Museum of Transport 

For a fun and educational day out, why not visit the Greater Manchester Museum of Transport in Cheetham Hill. There’s free admission for school visits on Wednesdays if you pre-book. Groups of up to 30 (including teachers and assistants) can be accommodated.  

The museum offers guided tours of up to two hours as part of your visit, which can be tailored to different age groups, and worksheets are available. Several bus routes run to the museum, and it’s just 10 minutes from the Bury line Queens Road tram stop, so you could use the ‘Kid for a Quid’ tram travel offer to get there. You can find out more at the Museum’s website. 

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