Overview
- Around 1,900 drivers will walk out on Friday, Saturday and next Monday as the pay dispute continues.
- About 190 services, including some school routes, will be cancelled during the action.
- No buses will run in Tameside, Trafford and Stockport on strike days, with further disruption in south Manchester, the city centre and on some longer Rochdale routes.
- Most services in Bolton, Bury, Salford and Wigan are expected to operate as normal.
- Unite has warned of additional strikes on October 18, 23 and 24 if talks do not progress, while TfGM urges continued negotiations and advises passengers to check Bee Network updates.