Members of the armed forces and veterans will be offered free travel today as Remembrance Sunday services take place across the borough.

Just like yesterday, on Armistice Day, serving and former members of the military can travel for free on Metrolink and Bee Network bus services, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has said.

All tram services will pause at 11am to observe a two-minute silence in line with commemorative events across the country.  

Members of the armed forces already get free off-peak travel on Metrolink as part of TfGM’s commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant. 

Metrolink services running on Remembrance Sunday:

Start of service to 10am

Bury - Ashton-Under-Lyne

Altrincham - Piccadilly Station

Deansgate-Castlefield - Eccles (via MediaCityUK)

Rochdale Town Centre - East Didsbury (via Market Street and Shudehill)

Manchester Airport – Victoria

Trafford Centre – Cornbrook

10am to 12.30pm

From 10am to 12.30pm, no trams will run through St Peter’s Square.

Bury - Ashton-Under-Lyne

Altrincham – Deansgate-Castlefield

Eccles - Deansgate-Castlefield (via MediaCityUK)

Rochdale Town Centre – Exchange Square

East Didsbury – Deansgate-Castlefield

Manchester Airport – Deansgate-Castlefield

Trafford Centre – Cornbrook

From 12.30pm until the end of service

Bury - Ashton-Under-Lyne

Altrincham - Piccadilly Station

Eccles - Deansgate-Castlefield (via MediaCityUK)

Rochdale Town Centre - East Didsbury (via Exchange Square)

Manchester Airport - Victoria

Trafford Centre – Cornbrook

Road closures in Oldham from 10am to midday

Austerlands - Heywood Lane closed at the junction of Huddersfield Road.

Bardsley - Ashton Road will be closed between Keb Lane and Byrth Road. Rolling roadblock will be in place along the parade route.

Chadderton - Closure on Middleton Road, between Ward Street and Melbourne Street.

Dobcross - Closure on Platt Lane, The Square and Woods Lane.

Failsworth - Closures on Oldham Road between Broadway and Crown Street, Ashton Road West between Oldham Road and Albion Street, Sisson Street at the junction of Oldham Road.

Royton - Closures on Rochdale Road at the junction of Radcliffe Street, Radcliffe Street, High Barn Street up to Cardigan Street, Whittaker Street.

Lees - Rolling road blocks on Princess Street, Wild Street, Thomas Street, Stamford Street, Spring Lane, Church Street, West Street, Burton Street.

Shaw - Closures on High Street, Westway, Queens Street, Farrow Street, Market Street.

Waterhead - Heywood Lane and Brideoak Street closed.

As a result, the 57, 59, 81, 83, 84, 182, 343, 350, 356, 396, 408, 409 and 425 bus services will be diverted during this time.