The Department for Transport (DfT) and Innovate UK has announced £5 million funding for First of a Kind projects to improve passenger experience on the railways. The grant funding will enable winning projects to be tested on the railway to encourage train operators, freight companies and Network … [Read more...]
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New crossing opens in Heaton Moor
A brand-new pedestrian crossing in Heaton Moor has been opened, offering local schoolchildren a safer route to walk to school. Hannah, a 10-year-old pupil at nearby St Thomas Primary, wrote a letter late last year asking for a crossing on Heaton Moor so she can walk to school safely on her own … [Read more...]
TfGM warns of consequences of antisocial behaviour ahead of the Easter holidays
TfGM and Greater Manchester’s TravelSafe Partnership is highlighting incidences of antisocial behaviour on the Bee Network to raise of awareness of its consequences for young people. CCTV footage of vandalism on the network is being released as part of a campaign over the Easter school holidays, … [Read more...]
Prime Minister announces major investment in Northern transport infrastructure
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed a major package of investment into transport services and infrastructure across Northern England. The announcement includes £1.7 billion funding that will support a Liverpool to Hull corridor that will rival the Oxford-Cambridge arc in economic … [Read more...]
Greek Street Roundabout to close from 31st March ahead of year of work
The Greek Street Roundabout across the West Coast Main Line in Stockport town centre is to close from 31st March for one year as Network Rail commence a £20 million replacement of the bridge across the railway line. Work will see engineers demolish the existing bridge, built in 1958, and … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester sets out powers it wants over local rail
Greater Manchester transport leaders have set out their asks from government over the city-region's plans to take increased control over local rail services. Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has set out its plans in its response to the government's consultation ahead of the creation … [Read more...]
Tap and Go contactless payments launch on Bee Network buses
'Tap and Go' contactless payments have launched on Bee Network buses in Stockport and across Greater Manchester, offering passengers and commuters an easier way to pay for their journeys. The new service went live on Sunday 23rd March, and allows adult full fare paying passengers to tap their … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport adds fifth route to Morocco
Ryanair has announced the launch of a new route from Manchester Airport to Rabat, the fifth route from the airport to Morocco and its only to the country's capital. The twice-weekly service to Rabat-Salé Airport will commence from Sunday 30th March, and make Manchester Airport the second UK … [Read more...]
Bee Network hits 50 million contactless tram journeys days before launching on bus network
Greater Manchester's Bee Network has surpassed 50 million tram journeys made with contactless 'tap and go' payments, TfGM has revealed ahead of the scheme expanding to the city-region's bus network. The 50 millionth journey started at 7.07am on Wednesday 19th March, and the person travelled from … [Read more...]
Stockport Interchange celebrates first anniversary
March 2025 marks one year since the opening of Stockport Interchange, the £140 million state-of-the-art transport hub built as part of the £1 billion regeneration of the town centre. As well as creating a new travel gateway into the town, the Interchange has also delivered new homes and green … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport exceeds 2 million passenger milestone in record breaking February
Manchester Airport served more than 2 million passengers in February for the first time thanks to a surge in half-term getaways. More than 800,000 of the month’s passengers travelled during the week-long school holiday alone, with sunnier destinations such as Alicante, Tenerife and Dubai among … [Read more...]
New Bee Network map reveals high frequency transport routes
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has revealed a new map showing the high frequency bus and tram routes delivered by the Bee Network. Shown in one place for the first time it demonstrates how, with public transport under local control, the city-region is making major progress toward a fully … [Read more...]
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