Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has called on government to back local leaders' plans for a new Northern Arc of investment in cities in the North. Mr Burnham will meet with Treasury ministers on 29th April to set out the Northern Arc vision to rebalance historic underinvestment in the … [Read more...]
News for: Transport
Over 2.1 million bus journeys made using Tap & Go in first month
Since launching on 24th March, more than 2.1 million bus journeys have been made using Tap & Go contactless payments on the Bee Network, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has revealed. More than 450,000 individual customers have used Tap & Go on buses in its first month since … [Read more...]
TfGM begins procurement of new £1.6 billion Metrolink contract
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has begun procurement for the next operating and maintenance contract for the city-region's Metrolink tram network. Metrolink is the UK's largest light-rail network and trams serve 99 stops across eight lines totalling 103 km of track, with work underway to … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester leaders and food delivery companies sign new charter for safer roads
The UK's three biggest food delivery companies, Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats, have signed up to a new Greater Manchester Food Delivery Charter aimed at ensuring safer roads in the city-region. The Charter, co-signed by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), Transport for Greater … [Read more...]
TfGM shares ‘plan ahead’ message for Manchester Marathon
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is encouraging people to plan their journeys ahead of the Manchester Marathon, which is set to be the busiest day of the year for the Bee Network. The hugely popular event will see 36,000 runners taking part and tens of thousands more spectators on Sunday … [Read more...]
Network Rail shares footage as Greek Street Bridge demolition begins
Network Rail has shared behind-the-scenes footage of the first phase of work carried out by its engineers over the Easter weekend to prepare for the demolition and replacement of the Greek Street bridge over the railway in Stockport town centre. Last month, the roundabout and parts of nearby … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester Mayor calls for reform of taxi licensing system
With over half of the city-region's taxis licensed out of area, Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has called for reforms to the taxi licensing system that would give local leaders greater control of standards for private hire vehicles in the area. Launching a new campaign ‘Backing our … [Read more...]
Stockport rail passengers urged to check before travelling over Easter
Rail passengers travelling in and around Stockport over the Easter bank holiday weekend are being urged to plan their journeys as work begins on replacing the Greek Street bridge over the West Coast Mainline. Preparation for the almost £20 million project to rebuild the Greek Street bridge over … [Read more...]
March delivers 18th consecutive record breaking month for Manchester Airport
2.2 million passengers flew through Manchester Airport in March 2025, the airport's 18th consecutive record breaking month. The busiest destinations in March were Amsterdam and Dublin – but this month holiday hotspots like Alicante, Mallorca and Tenerife are surging in popularity as the travel … [Read more...]
‘Licence for Greater Manchester’ launched for Bee Network bus drivers
Greater Manchester has launched a new licence scheme for bus drivers to make working on the Bee Network more attractive as a long term career option. The Licence for Greater Manchester (LfGM) will enable drivers to carry their experience driving on the city-region's roads with them when changing … [Read more...]
Stockport streets awarded top UK ‘Child-Friendly Place’ title
A project that brought ‘child’s play’ to streets in the heart of a Stockport community has won a national award. The A Child’s Eye View and Portable Playtime schemes have been in place in Edgeley since March 2024, as part of the ‘On The Way Play SK’, a collaboration between Stockport Council, … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport has busiest day of the year ahead of Easter getaways
Manchester Airport has experienced its busiest day of 2025 so far as it gears up to serve around 1.7 million passengers during the Easter holidays from 4th to 21st April. Friday 4th April saw 107,000 passengers travel through the UK's global gateway in the North, with those numbers are set to be … [Read more...]
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