The trial will also look at how adapted bikes and scooters used as mobility vehicles will fit onto the network.
It will also see what might need to be done to accommodate bikes at stops and stations.
Greater Manchester’s mayor Andy Burnham committed to carrying out the pilot study as part of his mayoral manifesto.
It was also recommended by Dame Sarah Storey, the active travel commissioner, as part of her Refreshed Active Travel Mission.
Dame Sarah said she was “looking forward to observing the study in the coming weeks”.
