News for: Regional Business News

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, unveiled a new Five-Year Environment Plan for the city-region that outlines how Greater Manchester can meet its 2038 target for net-zero. The plan, revealed at the Greater Manchester Green Summit on Monday 9th December, sets out how public and private … [Read more...]

With planned industrial action taking place from Thursday 12th December, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is reassuring passengers that buses and trams across the city-region will continue to run as normal. TfGM staff in office-based roles and at interchanges, information and ticket … [Read more...]

With less than one month before all Greater Manchester bus services come under local control, Mayor Andy Burnham has called on the Transport Secretary to back the next phase of Bee Network expansion and bring eight commuter rail lines into the network. In a letter to Transport Secretary Heidi … [Read more...]

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has appointed the partners that will deliver on its Airfield Infrastructure Framework across Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports. The framework will support MAG across its three sites over the next five to eight years to deliver on the airport … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester leaders have approved an Action Plan for delivering on the city-region's Vision Zero ambition to end deaths and life-changing injuries on the city-region's roads by 2040. First implemented in the 1990s and now adopted by countries and cities around the world, Vision Zero is a … [Read more...]

Stockport and Greater Manchester SMEs are invited to join a new pilot programme from the Turing Innovation Catalyst that will support them to explore how AI technology can drive growth. Starting January 2025, The TIC AI Empower Pilot Programme will work with a small number of the city-region's … [Read more...]

A delegation of representatives from the Manchester India Partnership (MIP) took part in a multi-city trade and tourism mission to bolter economic and cultural connections with the country. The trip coincided with news that Greater Manchester would be home to a new Indian Consular presence, … [Read more...]

Applications are to open on Thursday 5th December for a new annual Bee Network bus ticket available through Greater Manchester credit unions as part of plans to keep transport costs affordable. From Thursday 5th December, people will be able to apply for an annual pass at one of nine … [Read more...]