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GM Rail
GM Rail
Overview
Owner	Transport for Greater Manchester
Locale	Greater Manchester;
Transit type	Commuter rail
Number of lines	6
Operation
Began operation	2025; 1 year's time
Infrastructure manager(s)	Network Rail
Character	Commuter rail
Technical
System length	0 km (0 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius of curvature	0 feet (0.00 m)
Electrification	* 25 kV AC overhead line;
Top speed	0 km/h (0 mph)

GM Rail is a proposed commuter rail network for the conurbation of Greater Manchester, in the United Kingdom. The system would form part of the Bee Network, an integrated transport network incorporating Greater Manchester's Metrolink light rail, bus, and active travel. The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has proposed the locally-managed network would seek to improve performance and reliability, improve train station accessibility, and implement a pilot of pay-as-you-go fares — similar to that in operation on the Metrolink system. Initially covering 6 routes,

Plans for talks on

History