Tram services have resumed on key routes through Greater Manchester after a programme of major track replacement has successfully completed on time. 1.6 km of track was replaced between Trafford Bar and Deansgate-Castlefield. Work was part of an £150 million investment to maintain, upgrade and … [Read more...]
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Bee Network offers free bus travel to children as part of Great British Summer Savings campaign
Children and young people in Stockport and across Greater Manchester will benefit from unlimited free bus travel on the Bee Network this summer as part of the government's Great British Summer Savings campaign. Children aged five to 15 can travel for free in England, including on Bee Network bus … [Read more...]
Stockport Council Leader sets out borough’s investment needs in letter to new PM
Leader of Stockport Council, Cllr Mark Roberts, has written to new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, highlighting three priorities where investment is needed in the borough. The three areas Cllr Roberts has raised with the Prime Minister are: One of the key issues raised in the letter is council … [Read more...]
August engineering work to impact rail travel in Stockport
Rail passengers in Stockport and across Greater Manchester are being urged to plan journeys in advance ahead of engineering work taking place in August. Important track renewal is taking place on rail routes through Stockport, Tameside and High Peak this August, with no trains operating as work … [Read more...]
Record June for Manchester Airports Group
Manchester Airports Group has started its summer season with record performance across its UK sites: Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports. MAG served a record 6.4 million passengers in June, an increase of 2.2% on the same month last year. The Group – which operates Manchester, … [Read more...]
TfGM continues £150 million investment in Metrolink infrastructure
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is continuing a £150 million investment into making the Metrolink network safer, more resilient and more reliable for years to come ahead of major planned expansions of the tram system including into Stockport. From Monday 13 July to Sunday 2 August, TfGM … [Read more...]
Latest phase of Transpennine Route Upgrade improvement works complete
The latest phase of works to improve rail connections between Greater Manchester and Leeds, the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), has completed following 28 days of work in West Yorkshire. Work began on Saturday 30 May and ran until Saturday 27 June on a stretch of the railway between Morley and … [Read more...]
Northern shows improvement in findings of Rail Customer Experience Survey
Train operator Northern has seen significant improvement in its customer satisfaction, according to the findings of the latest Transport Focus Rail Customer Experience Survey. After being the bottom of the rankings of UK rail operators in last year's survey, implementation of its 'Creating … [Read more...]
Network Rail warns of rail disruption across the North West as temperatures rise
With the Met Office having issued an amber weather warning for extreme heat across the North West for 24th and 25th June, Network Rail is warning of the disruption the high temperatures will have on train services across the region. Temperatures could reach up to 36°C and could average in the … [Read more...]
Air France celebrates 80 years of flying from Paris to Manchester Airport
French national carrier, Air France, has celebrated 80 years since its first flight from Paris to Manchester Airport on 16th June 1946. The historic service first dropped off one passenger that day and picked up a VIP party of 18 for the return journey. Shortly afterwards, Air France began … [Read more...]
Norse Atlantic Airways to increase flights from Manchester to Bangkok
Norse Atlantic Airways has announced it will increase flights from Manchester Airport to Bangkok, Thailand, for the Winter 2026/27 season. The seasonal service launched in late 2025, becoming Manchester Airport's only direct link to the Thai capital and world's most visited city, which welcomed … [Read more...]
Disabled people invited to shape a more accessible Bee Network
Disabled people and those living with long-term health conditions in Greater Manchester are being invited to apply to join an advisory group to help make the city-region's transport network more accessible. The Disability Design Reference Group (DDRG) was established in 2008, and now plays a … [Read more...]