Stockport-based Belle Vue Manchester has been named ‘Large Coach Operator of the Year’ at the industry’s coveted Route One Awards. The team from Belle Vue joined 900 guests at The Vox Resorts World in Birmingham for the Route One Awards that bring together industry leaders, innovators and rising … [Read more...]
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North-west rail passengers warned of Christmas disruption on West Coast Main Line
Passengers travelling on the West Coast Main Line this Christmas and New Year are being urged to check before they travel ahead of a programme of major railway improvements. Taking place between 25th December 2025 and 15th January 2025, Network Rail is carrying out major upgrades on sections of … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester sets out 2050 vision for rail network
Greater Manchester has set out an ambitious new vision to transform its rail system over the next thirty years. Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, unveiled ‘On the Right Track for Growth: A 2050 Vision for the Future of Rail in Greater Manchester’ during a speech at the Public Transport in … [Read more...]
Bee Network funding boost for more electric buses
Public transport across Greater Manchester is to become more sustainable following a £65 million funding boost, primarily to fund more electric buses on the Bee Network. Almost £60 million will be invested to switching a further 13% of the Bee Network fleet from diesel to fully electric, with the … [Read more...]
Success of Trafford Park tram line strengthens case for Stockport Metrolink extension
Data revealing the success of the Trafford Park Metrolink line is helping to make the case for future expansion of Greater Manchester's tram network, including an extension into Stockport. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), has revealed how since opening in 2020, the Trafford Park line has … [Read more...]
First Manchester to Bangkok flight depart
The inaugural flight connecting Manchester Airport to Bangkok departed 26 November, connecting the North of England with the world's most visited city for the first time. The new service operated by Norse Atlantic Airways means hundreds of thousands of passengers from the North will benefit from … [Read more...]
Northern sets out plan to increase annual passenger numbers by 30 million
Rail operator, Northern, has set out plans to increase annual passenger numbers on its services by 30 million by the end of the decade. The '30 by 30' plan sets out an data-driven approach to achieving sustainable, long-term growth over the course of the next four years to 2030. Interventions are … [Read more...]
Stockport receives £56 million from GM Good Growth Fund in ‘vote of confidence’ in regeneration
With Stockport set to receive one of the largest allocations from the first wave of funding from the GM Good Growth Fund, Stockport Council Leader, Cllr Mark Roberts, has welcomed the move as "a vote of confidence" in the town's ongoing transformation. Yesterday (20 November), Greater Manchester … [Read more...]
Airlines complete moves to Manchester Airport’s £1.3 billion Terminal 2
All airlines due to operate from Manchester's Airport's Terminal 2 have now completed their move, with Emirates and easyJet now both operating from the new 'super-terminal.' Henceforth, around three-quarters of Manchester Airport's 32 million passengers will use the revamped Terminal 2, which is … [Read more...]
TfGM rolls out dementia training for frontline Bee Network staff
The Bee Network is rolling out dementia awareness training for all frontline staff as part as part of work by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) to make public transport more inclusive and accessible in Greater Manchester. Hundreds of Bee Network staff members have started a programme of … [Read more...]
Airport boss continues calls for better rail links in the North
Manchester Airport Managing Director, Chris Woodroofe, has continued calls for better rail connections across the North of England. Pointing to data published as part of Manchester Airport’s parent company MAG’s Trade Barometer project that shows a gap in business confidence between the North and … [Read more...]
Only direct flights to Delhi from the North of England launch
Manchester Airport’s new route to India’s capital city Delhi launched on Saturday 15th November, meaning the North now has nine weekly connections to the country. The new route to Delhi is operated by IndiGo, India’s largest airline, and will run five times per week. It is on top of IndiGo’s four … [Read more...]
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