People living in Bolton, Greater Manchester, have just under four weeks to share their views on how transport should work across the area up to 2050. The statutory public consultation is hosted on the Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s GM Consult platform and led by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM). It covers bus services, road safety (Vision Zero), and new walking and cycling (active travel) routes.
The long-term Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2050 and its Delivery Plan set out how the Bee Network will expand through to 2050, including plans to bring local rail services into the Bee Network’s integrated fare and branding system. Residents can also comment on shorter-term delivery projects intended to make travel more reliable and affordable, including proposals for the Bolton-to-Wigan and Bolton-to-Manchester corridors.
The consultation runs from 9 December 2025 and closes at 11:59pm on 9 March 2026. Responses can be submitted via the GM Consult portal, by email, or at in-person events and drop-in sessions being held across the borough. The consultation window precedes a separate policy change: from 1 March 2026 Greater Manchester will permanently remove the 9:30am restriction on concessionary bus passes, allowing older and disabled concessionary pass holders round‑the‑clock free travel on Bee Network buses across the region.
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council is encouraging local residents to take part so that priorities such as road maintenance and town-centre links are reflected in the final strategy; the council is signposting the GM consultation and local events where residents can discuss the plans with officials.
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