With plans scrapped to introduce a charging Clean Air Zone on Greater Manchester roads, a consultation has launched to determine the future of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras installed across the city-region. Greater Manchester residents are being invited to give their views on … [Read more...]
News for: Transport
Stockport rail passengers reminded of October weekend rail closure
Network Rail is advising passengers of an upcoming rail closure as work continues on the £20 million replacement of the Greek Street Bridge in Stockport. Network Rail will be closing the railway on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 October 2025 to allow the project team to continue their work below the … [Read more...]
Metroline bus drivers go ahead with strikes
Bee Network bus drivers at Metroline depots across Greater Manchester have gone ahead with planned strikes, despite drivers at other operators in the city-region calling off industrial action. Trade union, Unite, confirmed on Sunday that drivers at First and Stagecoach would suspend industrial … [Read more...]
Bus operator strike action suspended
Most Greater Manchester bus services will operate as normal this week, as unions have called off three days of strike action that had been planned to start Tuesday 30th September. Pay disputes between staff at three Bee Network bus operators – First, Metroline and Stagecoach – had been set to … [Read more...]
TfGM issues travel update ahead of further industrial action
With industrial action set to impact some Bee Network bus services across the city-region, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is warning passengers on how services will be impacted. Stagecoach, Metroline and First will strike from Tuesday 30th September to Thursday 2nd October, affecting … [Read more...]
Thousands to fly from Manchester to Munich for Oktoberfest
Manchester Airport is gearing up to serve more than 10,000 passengers who are set to fly from the North to Munich for its world-famous Oktoberfest celebrations. The autumn festival, which has been celebrated in the Bavarian city for more than 200 years, began on Saturday 20th September and … [Read more...]
Boost for North as Manchester-Mumbai route expands
Manchester Airport's only direct connection to Mumbai has proved so popular that it will increase in frequency from Monday, 22nd Sepetember. Thousands of people have used the three-times-per-week route between Manchester Airport and Mumbai since it launched in July – becoming IndiGo’s first … [Read more...]
Stockport NHS staff get Travelwise for national action week
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has joined the national Travelwise campaign championing sustainable travel choices benefitting health, community, and the environment. Colleagues were introduced to the benefits of sustainable travel choices through Mode Shift TravelWise Week (16th – … [Read more...]
Train operators to accept bus passes during industrial action
With industrial action taking place from 19th to 22nd September affecting a number of Greater Manchester bus operators, rail companies Northern and TransPennine Express have agreed to accept some bus passes on their routes. It means anyone with 7-day, 28-day, term or annual tickets, as well as … [Read more...]
Transport for the North Chair steps down
Former Transport Secretary, Lord McLoughlin, has announced his intention to step down from his role as Chair of Transport for the North. During his four year term as Chair of the regional transport body, Lord McLoughlin has worked with the North’s political leaders to agree its second Strategic … [Read more...]
Businesses invited to share views on public transport in Stockport and across Greater Manchester
Stockport businesses have less than a month to share their views on public transport and active travel options in the borough and throughout the city-region. TfGM are keen to understand how employers in Stockport feel about Greater Manchester’s Bee Network, and how the organisation can better … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport records busiest ever summer
Nearly 7 million passengers flew through Manchester Airport during the school summer holidays, making it the busiest summer season in the hub's history. August 2025 was also the airport's busiest ever single month, with 3.5 million passengers served by the Northern hub. New data also shows … [Read more...]