News for: Transport

Cheshire East Council has completed the final part of works that has created an 11-mile traffic-free walking and cycling route between Macclesfield and Marple. The Middlewood Way follows the route of the former Macclesfield, Bollington and Marple Railway, and runs from Rose Hill Marple railway … [Read more...]

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has revealed the Metrolink tram network recorded its highest ever Sunday passenger journeys on 14th April, boosted by runners and spectators attending the Manchester Marathon. 14th April 2024 saw 175,000 journeys made on the Metrolink, the highest ever … [Read more...]

Sub-national transport body, Transport for the North, has taken its Strategic Transport Plan to Parliament at the Transport Across the North All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) reception. The event gave TfN officers the opportunity to showcase their plans for investing in transport … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport is to become the first UK airport with a direct link to the Italian city of Reggio Calabria when Ryanair flights launch from the end April. Ryanair will fly Wednesdays and Sundays from Sunday 28th April to the city in the Southwestern Italian region of Calabria, often described … [Read more...]

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has appointed New Zealand headquartered technology firm, Veovo, to improve passenger flow at its three UK airports. MAG, the UK's largest airport operator which runs Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports,  is taking steps to keep queue times at a … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport has had its sixth consecutive record-breaking month, with more than 2.1 million passengers travelling via its terminals in March 2024. The early Easter has helped make March 2024 the busiest March for Manchester Airport on record. March performance for the airport has seen … [Read more...]

With 32,000 runners and thousands more spectators expected to line the route, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is urging people to plan for disruptions to their journeys due to the Manchester Marathon on Sunday 14th April. The 26.2-mile route starts below the Trafford Arch before cruising … [Read more...]

Travel tech company FlixBus is launching a new Manchester to York and Bradford coach service on Thursday 11 April, furthering its partnership with Stockport coach operator, Belle Vue Manchester. The route will also directly connect Manchester (Shudehill Interchange) with Leeds (Kirkgate) daily, … [Read more...]