Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood has announced an extension for the government's Plug-in Van Grant for another year to help businesses transition to electric vehicles. The Plug-in van grant has helped sell over 80,000 electric and zero emission vans since its launch. The extension will … [Read more...]
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Contactless ‘tap and go’ payments across bus and tram to launch in less than a month
Bee Network passengers will soon be able to travel seamlessly across bus and tram when contactless ‘tap and go’ payments expand to bus services from 23rd March. The change is the latest step towards Greater Manchester realising its ambition of an integrated London-style transport system. Bus … [Read more...]
Stockport stations honoured among Cheshire’s Best Kept
Two Stockport Borough railways stations have been honoured and one highly commended at the recent Cheshire Best Kept Stations Awards Evening. Romiley Station won the Transport for Greater Manchester Award and Rose Hill won the Best Staffed Station Award. Marple was also Highly Commended for the … [Read more...]
Stockport residents reminded of major Greek Street roundabout closure
The Greek Street roundabout will be closed to traffic for one year starting from 31 March 2025 as Network Rail begins work on replacing the bridge over the railway line. Network Rail is investing £16 million in replacing the bridge which has carried traffic across the West Coast Main Line since … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport to introduce barrierless pick up and drop off
Manchester Airport is to introduce a new barrierless system for vehicles dropping off and picking up passengers from its terminals. The switch aims to improve the overall experience for both drivers and passengers by streamlining the process, allowing drivers to pass through smoothly without … [Read more...]
Plans announced for new rail watchdog
The UK government has set out plans for a new rail watchdog as part of an overhaul of how the railways are run that gives passengers a stronger voice. The new watchdog will sit alongside Great British Railways (GBR), the body that will oversee train operators and track maintenance under plans to … [Read more...]
Passenger numbers across MAG rose 0.5% in January
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) saw passenger numbers travelling in and out of its three UK airports rise 0.5% year-on-year in January 2025 to 3.9 million. The rolling 12-month passenger total for the Group – which operates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports – was 64.7 million … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester awarded £20.8 million to fund new active travel routes
Greater Manchester is to receive £20.8 million to fund new walking, wheeling and cycling routes as part of an almost £300 million investment by Government in active travel across England. Greater Manchester's funding from Active Travel England is yet to be allocated locally yet but will focus on … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester takes first steps towards carbon neutral public transport system
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is looking to strike a long-term deal which will see Metrolink trams powered by 100% renewable energy as the city-region takes steps to having the UK's first carbon neutral transport system. A week on from the Government approving an investment-led plan for … [Read more...]
Apprenticeships investment hits £3 million at Manchester Airport
Manchester Airport has revealed it has invested £3 million in its apprenticeship programme since 2017, as the hub marks National Apprenticeship Week (10-16th February). More than 440 apprentices have joined the airport since it adopted its current scheme in 2017 and more than 100 apprentices are … [Read more...]
Bee Network hits 100 million bus journeys
Greater Manchester’s Bee Network has surpassed 100 million bus journeys just weeks after remaining areas of the city-region saw their buses come under local control. Bus franchises completed on 5th January, with the network also setting a new daily record for passenger numbers, with 602,000 … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport unveils first look at new Terminal 2 experience
With the £1.3 billion transformation programme of Terminal 2 set to complete later this year, Manchester Airport has unveiled a video preview of what passengers can expect to experience when travelling. The first phase of the programme – an extension that doubled the size of Terminal 2 - opened … [Read more...]
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