PASSENGERS using Greater Manchester buses now have a new pocket-sized trip adviser at their fingertips.

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has launched a new mobile-friendly tool called Route Explorer which asks people where they want to go and then shows them all the direct bus services that they can catch, when they leave, where the nearest bus stops are and how they can link up with trams and trains.

Route Explorer, which works on smartphones, tablets, Macs and PCs, is TfGM’s latest digital product designed to make life easier for anyone who wants to make a journey in Greater Manchester.

Councillor Andrew Fender, Chair of the Transport for Greater Manchester Committee, said: “Using this type of fingertip technology is the perfect way to help people plan their journeys on the go and to get around town.

“The Route Explorer doesn’t expect you to know very much about public transport and is extremely user friendly.

“We’ve even linked it with Google maps so it recognises shops and businesses, not just streets and postcodes.”

Find out more at tfgm.com/route-explorer.