In Greater Manchester, some of the pollutants that are most harmful to our health are caused by road transport.
Many of the vehicles on our local roads pump out fumes full of harmful gases and tiny particles.
Diesel vehicles pollute more than those that run on petrol and are the biggest source of harmful air pollution from transport.
This poor air quality contributes to the equivalent of 1,200 deaths a year in Greater Manchester.
The region is developing the Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan to bring harmful nitrogen dioxide emissions on local roads within legal limits as quickly as possible.
We’re also improving sustainable transport options and encouraging everyone to consider using the bus, train or tram, or to walk or cycle more.
What can I do?
If you drive there are plenty of ways you can make sure your journey is more environmentally-friendly.
Even the way you drive can help. Eco-driving techniques can cut your fuel costs and your car’s emissions at the same time.
Car-sharing with someone who makes the same regular journey as you can help cuts costs, congestion, parking problems and air pollution. Why not join the GM car share scheme.
Buying a low-emission vehicle such as an electric car could save you money while helping the environment. You don’t pay vehicle excise duty (or ‘road tax’) on an electric car and it’s much cheaper to run and maintenance costs are much lower.
Low-emission vehicles are also quieter and, with no harmful tailpipe emissions, kinder to the local environment.
More than 300 electric charging points are now available across the region, including the publicly owned Be.EV charging network, with more on the way.
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Co-op Live ticket holders can travel on the tram and new city centre shuttle buses.
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Buses in Oldham, Rochdale and parts of Bury, Salford and north Manchester joined the Bee Network on 24 March.
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Find full details of the bus routes, ticket fares and timetablesManchester City Matchday Buses
We've teamed up with Manchester City to launch a large-scale bus trial helping fans from across Greater Manchester and nearby areas to travel to and from the Etihad Stadium on a matchday.
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Rate your journeyRate your journey
We want to hear your views to help us deliver a better Bee Network for Greater Manchester.
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Find out about planned works on the tramPlanned engineering works on Metrolink
Visit our dedicated webpage to find out how the works could affect your journeys.
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Learn more about getting to Co-op Live
Travel included with Co-op Live tickets
Co-op Live ticket holders can travel on the tram and new city centre shuttle buses.
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Learn more about new Starling Bank Bikes
New sponsor: Starling Bank Bikes
We’re delighted to welcome Starling Bank on board as the new sponsors of our bike hire scheme.
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Rate your journey
Rate your journey
We want to hear your views to help us deliver a better Bee Network for Greater Manchester.
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Learn more about the Bee Network
Say yellow to the Bee Network
Buses in Oldham, Rochdale and parts of Bury, Salford and north Manchester joined the Bee Network on 24 March.
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Find full details of the bus routes, ticket fares and timetables
Manchester City Matchday Buses
We've teamed up with Manchester City to launch a large-scale bus trial helping fans from across Greater Manchester and nearby areas to travel to and from the Etihad Stadium on a matchday.
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Find out about planned works on the tram
Planned engineering works on Metrolink
Visit our dedicated webpage to find out how the works could affect your journeys.