Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority

Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority
Formation1 April 1986
FounderLocal Government Act 1985
Dissolved1 April 2011
SubsidiariesGreater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive
Formerly called
Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority

The Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority (GMITA) was a local government institution responsible for the strategic direction of passenger transport in Greater Manchester.

Establishment

It existed from 1969 to 1974 as the SELNEC Passenger Transport Authority and was then replaced by Greater Manchester County Council.

It was created again in 1986 as the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority.

Reconstitution in 1986

The passenger transport authority was reconstituted by the Local Government Act 1985 in 1986 to replace the Greater Manchester County Council which was abolished. Its membership was made up of appointed councillors from the councils in Greater Manchester, based on population: Bolton 3, Bury 2, Manchester 5, Oldham 3, Rochdale 2, Salford 3, Stockport 3, Tameside 3, Trafford 3, and Wigan 3.

Reform and replacement

The Local Transport Act 2008 reconstituted it as the Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority.

The integrated transport authority was replaced by Transport for Greater Manchester in 2011, which is accountable to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

References

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  2. ↑ "Local government act" (PDF). www.legislation.gov.uk. 1985. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  3. ↑ Preston, John; Marshall, Adam; Tochtermann, Lena (November 2008). "On the Move: Delivering integrated transport in Britain's cities" (PDF). Centre for Cities. Retrieved 9 November 2026.
  4. ↑ "TfGM announces committee appointments". Place North West. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2026.