The Virgin Trains brand could return to West Coast Mainline services between London and the North West to challenge existing operator, Avanti West Coast. Virgin Trains has submitted a bid to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) for an Open Access License to operate trains between London and … [Read more...]
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Greater Manchester residents invited to share views on plans to eliminate road deaths
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has launched an online survey to hear feedback on the city-region's draft Vision Zero Action Plan to eliminate road deaths. Greater Manchester began taking steps earlier this year towards adopting Vision Zero to eliminate all deaths and life-changing … [Read more...]
TfGM urge travellers to plan their journey ahead of Sunday events
People travelling on Greater Manchester's transport network on Sunday 19th May are being advised to leave plenty of time for journeys ahead of major sporting and cultural events taking place. It will be an especially busy day on the transport network, with tens of thousands of football fans and … [Read more...]
MAG airports continued to welcome record-breaking numbers of passengers in April
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) saw 5.2 million passengers fly through its three UK airports in April 2024, with Manchester and London Stansted airports both welcoming record traffic as the peak summer season begins. Across the group, which operates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands … [Read more...]
Stockport Interchange wins international partnership award
The £140 million Stockport Interchange scheme was the winner at the International Partnership Awards, which took place 2nd May at The Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. The town centre's new bus terminus beat Bangladesh’s Patenga Container Terminal PPP Project and Germany’s Project S-Bahn Munich in … [Read more...]
Stockport businesses invited to help TfGM shape future of public transport
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is inviting Stockport businesses to help shape the future of public and active transport across the city-region with the launch of the second iteration of its Business Travel Survey. The Business Travel Survey helps TfGM to understand how businesses feel … [Read more...]
Andy Burnham re-elected to serve third term as Greater Manchester Mayor
Andy Burnham has been re-elected to serve a third term as Greater Manchester Mayor, following mayoral elections on Thursday 2nd May. Mr Burnham secured 63.4% of votes, with a turnout of 32%, with the 2024 election using a new voting system that removed the option of a second preference votes. … [Read more...]
TfGM award contract for Bee Network AV announcement systems
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has awarded McKenna Brothers the contract to supply and install Audio-Visual (AV) Announcement Systems on Bee Network buses. AV announcement systems on buses are part of TfGM's customer commitments towards full accessibility for transport, and will ensure … [Read more...]
Network Rail engineers to deliver £135 million of investment on railway this May
More than 800 projects worth £135 million will take place on the railway across Britain in May over the two Bank Holiday weekends. Rail passengers travelling to and from Stockport are likely to see disruption due to various works on the West Coast Mainline. Unlike roads, railways are usually … [Read more...]
Construction to begin on A57 Link Roads project to improve road journeys from Greater Manchester across the Pennines
Construction can now commence on the A57 Link Roads project following the conclusion of a judicial review into the scheme, Highways England has confirmed. Formerly the Trans-Pennine Upgrade and now known as the “Mottram Moor Link Road and A57 Link Road project” in the Government’s second Roads … [Read more...]
Rail companies begin search for start-ups to support innovative technologies
Four rail companies, including Northern and TransPennine Express, have joined forces on a Dragons' Den style scheme to find tech start-ups that can help drive innovation in the industry. LNER, Northern, Southeastern and TransPennine Express, all run by the DfT's Operator of Last Resort, are … [Read more...]
Work completes on final section of Marple to Macclesfield cycle route
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...]
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