News for: Transport

Etihad Airways is to increase flying from Manchester Airport to Abu Dhabi, further strengthening international connections from the North of England's largest airport. Passengers flying from Manchester Airport will gain double-daily flights to the United Arab Emirates with Etihad Airways, up from … [Read more...]

A public consultation has launched ahead of proposed changes to local stations in Greater Manchester as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), a major programme of works to improve rail connections between Greater Manchester, Leeds and York. TRU is proposing major upgrades across the … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport Group (MAG) has continued to exceed record passenger numbers during the summer 2024 season at both Manchester and London Stansted airports. The group, which also operates East Midlands Airport near Nottingham, saw nearly 7 million passengers travel through its three UK sites in … [Read more...]

Staff from rail operator, Northern, working at a station in Stockport have been recognised in the National Rail Awards for their contributions to the local community. Stewart Hall and Darin Astbury were highly commended in the Outstanding Personal Contribution (Frontline) category at the awards … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester's Bee Network bus services recorded their busiest ever day on Friday 6th September, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has revealed. 295,577 passengers opted for Bee Network bus travel on 5 September, smashing the previous record of 293,743 set on 1 May. But this was then … [Read more...]

Rail operator, Northern, is calling for existing rail commuters to influence colleagues to convert from travelling by road to taking the train. The train company says office influencers can act as potential catalysts for widespread organisational travel shift, and their buy-in to schemes like … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport has responded to a report into UK airports by the consumer magazine, Which?, which rated Terminal 3 at the hub as the UK's worst. Responding to the Which? report, which is based on submitted survey responses by its members, the airport criticised the methodologies used in … [Read more...]

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has confirmed plans for a new annual bus pass that will cut the cost of travel in the city region through a partnership between Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) credit unions in the city-region. TfGM is working with Greater Manchester Credit … [Read more...]