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The Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) is the public body ( Passenger Transport Executive ) responsible for co-ordinating Public Transport services throughout Greater Manchester in England .

The GMPTE does not actually run passenger services, but is responsible for:

  • Subsidising some Bus services which are considered socially necessary but would not otherwise be viable, and providing bus stops and shelters.

  • Managing the funding and administration of concessionary fares for the elderly and disabled etc. GMPTE also runs "Ring-and-Ride" services for the disabled.

  • The GMPTE is responsible for dictating fares and service levels of local Train services operating from the county.

  • GMPTE owns the Manchester Metrolink light-rail system, although it is operated by a private company called Serco .

  • It funds, promotes and manages major county-wide public transport initiatives such as transport interchanges and the Metrolink.

  • GMPTE is also responsible for, providing information about public transport services, and operates multi-modal ticketing schemes.


The GMPTE is accountable to the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority, which funds and makes policies for the executive, and on which sit 33 appointed councillors from the Greater Manchester Local Authorities of Bolton , Bury , Manchester , Oldham , Rochdale , Salford , Stockport , Tameside , Trafford and Wigan .


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