Commuters urged to use park and ride to get into Manchester

Travellers across Greater Manchester are being advised to allow more time for their journeys today (Wednesday, May 24) as transport continues to be affected following the terrorist attack on Manchester Arena.

People are being encouraged by Transport for Greater Manchester to use public transport and use park and ride sites to travel into the city centre.

All bus services will operate today, however there are diversions in place to some services.

There will be train and tram services running, although they will not run through Victoria station. Rail bosses the station may be closed for several days and travellers should avoid the area.

Roads across the region and particularly in the city-centre will remain very busy and this morning’s peak time travel is expected to be busier than normal.

Jon Lamonte, chief executive of TfGM, said: “I would like to thank the people of Greater Manchester for their patience and courage at this most difficult of times.

“Manchester is open for business and many parts of the transport network are returning to normal following this horrific attack, although Victoria station is expected to remain closed on Wednesday.

“To help keep our region moving, we are encouraging travellers to plan ahead and use public transport wherever possible, including the park and ride sites that will be opened at the Etihad and Old Trafford stadiums tomorrow morning.

“Our team is continuing to monitor the situation and I’d strongly advise anyone looking to travel in and around Greater Manchester to continue to check the TfGM and Metrolink websites and Twitter feeds.”