The Racecourse Estate and its surroundings are among the areas up for investment into infrastructure ahead of the arrival of the Bee Network.

The £600,000 investment from the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) was approved by the Bee Network Committee.

According to a report, the sum is to be spent on a corridor connecting the Racecourse Estate, a nickname for the Sale West Estate, to Sale town centre and Altrincham town centre. It is to be spent on upgrades to 10 bus stops, upgrades to five crossings and an all-new zebra crossing although their whereabouts is not in the report.

The work is a precursor to wider work with the aim of improving the accessibility of bus stops and improving the reliability of bus services.

Chris Barnes, Director of Infrastructure at Transport for Greater Manchester, said: "Our investment in infrastructure is a key to the delivery of the Bee Network.

"I am delighted these projects were approved by the committee as each one has an important role in improving journeys for people across Greater Manchester."

(Image: TfGM) On the arrival of the Bee Network on January 5, 2025, bus services will be under the control of the combined authority for the first time.

Phase One and Phase Two are in operation in other parts of the region after starting in the autumn of last year and the spring of this year.

Previously Transport for Greater Manchester announced Metroline, Stagecoach, Diamond Bus North West and Go North West as the companies responsible for running regular services in Phase Three and, last week, it announced Diamond Bus North West and Go North West as the companies responsible for running school services in Phase Three.

The combined authority is in control of everything from tickets to timetables and there are penalties for poor performance on regular services and school services.

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This article was written by Jack Tooth. To contact him, email jack.tooth@newsquest.co.uk or follow @JTRTooth on Twitter.