July 2025 saw Manchester Airport record its busiest ever day for departures, and second busiest ever month as increasing numbers of passengers start summer getaways from the UK’s global gateway in the North. Just under 3.3 million passengers flew into or out of Manchester Airport last month, … [Read more...]
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TfGM begins procurement £1.6 billion infrastructure contract
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has started a procurement process for a £1.6 billion contract infrastructure that will help to maintain and grow the Metrolink tram network. The contract covers Metrolink’s asset renewals programme, which includes replacing key infrastructure – such as … [Read more...]
Bee Network Committee approves £30 million package of transport investment
Greater Manchester is set to benefit from over £30 million of investment in its public transport and active travel infrastructure that has been approved by the city-region's Bee Network Committee. Among the schemes supported by this latest round of funding include a £2.24 million package of … [Read more...]
Railway bridge components set sail for Stockport
The concrete components that will form the new £20 million replacement Greek Street Bridge over the railway line in Stockport town centre have set sail across the Irish Sea ahead of construction beginning 2nd August. Network Rail and engineers from its contractor Murphy are gearing up for a … [Read more...]
Major upgrade completed to help prevent A555 flooding
Cheshire East Council has completed major improvements on the A555 Manchester Airport Eastern Link Road to reduce the risk of flooding on the route. The A555 has flooded several times in recent years (pictured from early 2019), causing serious disruption and even leaving vehicles stranded. This … [Read more...]
Transport investment drives sustained fall in air pollution across Greater Manchester
Newly-released figures show that air pollution dropped in 2024 in Greater Manchester, thanks to investments in cleaner transport, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has revealed. In 2018, 129 locations across the city-region were found to have illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide in the air. … [Read more...]
Summer holidays to see 5 million passengers travel through Manchester Airport
More than 5 million passengers are expected to pass through Manchester Airport over the school summer holidays, delivering the busiest summer yet for the North's global gateway. Passengers travelling during the summer will be able to benefit from a range of new features at the airport which have … [Read more...]
Lower speed limit to take effect on A34 through Cheadle
A new speed limit will be introduced next month on the A34 close to Kingsway School in Cheadle as part of a £33 million investment in the route. Following a safety review that took place in early 2025, the speed limit on the A34 will be lowered from 50 mph to 40 mph in both directions from … [Read more...]
TfGM announces lane rental scheme to tackle roadwork disruption
A new ‘lane rental’ scheme is being considered in Greater Manchester to tackle congestion and cut disruption from roadworks on the city region’s busiest routes. Under the plans – proposed by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) in partnership with the ten local highway authorities – local … [Read more...]
August railway closure to enable £23 million investment between Stoke and Stockport
With the railway through Stockport set to close for three weeks in August to allow the Greek Street Bridge to be replaced, Network Rail is outlining the benefits for passengers of other work that can take place along the route while the line is closed. The £20 million demolition and replacement … [Read more...]
Bee Network hits 10 million contactless bus journeys
Four months on from the launch of 'tap and go' ticketing on Bee Network buses, more than 10 million journeys across Greater Manchester have been made using contactless payment. Since its launch on 24 March, more than 1.1 million individual customers have used contactless tap and go on buses, with … [Read more...]
More passengers heading Stateside, finds Manchester Airport
Statistical analysis for Manchester Airport has shown a rise in the number of passengers travelling to and from the United States, and a concurrent boost to the regional economy in the North. Direct passengers between Manchester and the US were up 10% year-on-year in 2024, with 931,000 taking … [Read more...]