The Office for Rail and Road (ORR) has announced it has put Network Rail on a warning for its services in North West England and will now face further investigation by the regulator. The regulator is responsible for holding Network Rail to account, which is considered responsible for train delays … [Read more...]
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Greater Manchester transport plans discussed with Dutch ambassador
Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, and Cycling and Walking Commissioner, Chris Boardman, met with the Dutch ambassador, Simon Smits, to discuss the city-region’s ambitious transport plans for encouraging more journeys by bike and on foot. A key focus of the meeting was on the future of … [Read more...]
Leaked HS2 review casts doubt on future of Birmingham to Manchester route
As reported by the Financial Times, an leaked review of HS2 high speed rail link from London to Manchester and Leeds has cast doubt on the viability of the route beyond Birmingham. Costs of the route are now expected to soar to £106 billion, with completion at least seven years behind schedule. … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport market power to be tested in CAA review
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced that it will test Manchester Airport to assess its market power through a Market Power Determination (MPD) test. The review has been requested by a relevant third party, and as the CAA has not previously conducted an MPD test on Manchester Airport, … [Read more...]
Short-term contract for Northern Rail “completely unacceptable”
Whilst welcoming yesterday’s statement by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps on the future of the Northern Rail franchise, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has described the option of a short-term contract for Northern Rail as “completely unacceptable.” After a review into Northern Rail’s … [Read more...]
Concerns over Northern Rail finances revealed in Transport Secretary statement
Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps MP, has issued a statement regarding the performance of Northern Rail, revealing that the most recent information available from Arriva Rail North (ARN) indicates the franchise may only have finances to continue for a number of months. While the Transport … [Read more...]
Avanti West Coast award train upgrade and maintenance contract to Alstom
New West Coast rail franchise holders, Avanti West Coast , have awarded the contract for upgrading and maintaining their fleet of trains to Alstom. The seven-year contract is worth £640 million, and will create 100 engineering jobs nationwide, principally in the North West, at Alstom’s Transport … [Read more...]
Registration open for TfGM Sustainable Journeys workshops
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) are hosting their first of four free workshops, supporting businesses in the city-region to enable employees to make more Sustainable Journeys. TfGM want to enable more sustainable journeys across Greater Manchester – helping to improve lives for everyone … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport tackles rogue parking with ‘Buy with Confidence’ approved list
Manchester Airport are tackling rogue parking companies and have published the names of meet and greet parking companies that have signed up to a “Buy with Confidence” scheme. The approved operators have committed to trading fairly and undergone a series of detailed checks before being approved … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester Bus Consultation – final chance to have your say
People and organisations across Greater Manchester and beyond have just a few days left to have their say in the Greater Manchester Bus consultation on how the city-region’s buses should be run, before the deadline of 11:59pm on Wednesday 8 January 2020. More than 4,000 responses to the … [Read more...]
Breaking News: Transport Secretary recommends review of Northern Rail franchise
This morning, Transport secretary Grant Shapps has announced that he has set the wheels in motion for Northern Rail to potentially lose it's franchise to operate in the region. Following months of campaigning by Greater Manchester's mayor Andy Burnham, the transport secretary announced on BBC … [Read more...]
Northern Mayors make joint statement on rail company performance
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, and Metro Mayor of Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotherham, have made a joint statement on the performance of rail services in Northern England. The Department for Transport is now considering options of bringing the Northern franchise under greater … [Read more...]
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