Greater Manchester has completed its work to bring its bus services under local control, with all routes across the city-region now part of the Bee Network. Despite snowy weather, Bee Network buses began operating in the remaining areas of Greater Manchester, including Stockport, on 5th January, … [Read more...]
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TfGM encourages planning ahead for festive journeys
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is encouraging people travelling in the city-region during the festive period, whether to meet with family and friends or heading to events in the city centre. Whilst buses and trams will keep moving around the city-region, some services changes are planned … [Read more...]
1.1 million passengers set to travel through Manchester Airport during festive fortnight
Manchester Airport is gearing up for 1.1 million passengers to travel through its terminals over the festive season from Friday 20th December 2024 to Friday 3rd January 2025. The most popular destinations over the festive period are set to be Amsterdam, Dublin and Dubai, with Friday 20th December … [Read more...]
Transpennine Route Upgrade outlines sustainability successes
The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), a £10.7 billion rail programme to improve intercity connections between Greater Manchester, Leeds and York, has published a report detailing sustainability achievements from April 2019 to March 2024. The TRU has published its first Sustainable Development … [Read more...]
Record passenger numbers drive positive half-year results for Manchester Airports Group
Record breaking passenger numbers across its three airports have delivered a positive first-half performance Manchester Airports Group (MAG). MAG, which owns and operates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands Airports, alongside travel services business CAVU, reported in its interim … [Read more...]
Buses and trams to run as normal during TfGM industrial action
With planned industrial action taking place from Thursday 12th December, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is reassuring passengers that buses and trams across the city-region will continue to run as normal. TfGM staff in office-based roles and at interchanges, information and ticket … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester sets sights on bringing rail under Bee Network control
With less than one month before all Greater Manchester bus services come under local control, Mayor Andy Burnham has called on the Transport Secretary to back the next phase of Bee Network expansion and bring eight commuter rail lines into the network. In a letter to Transport Secretary Heidi … [Read more...]
MAG appoints partners for its Airfield Infrastructure Framework
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has appointed the partners that will deliver on its Airfield Infrastructure Framework across Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports. The framework will support MAG across its three sites over the next five to eight years to deliver on the airport … [Read more...]
West Coast Main Line rail passengers face continued disruption following Storm Darragh
Rail passengers travelling South from Stockport are facing disruption, following damage to the West Coast Mainline in the West Midlands caused by Storm Darragh. Network Rail is urging rail passengers using the line to check with the train operators with regard to alternative travel options or … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester approves Vision Zero mission to end deaths on region’s roads by 2040
Greater Manchester leaders have approved an Action Plan for delivering on the city-region's Vision Zero ambition to end deaths and life-changing injuries on the city-region's roads by 2040. First implemented in the 1990s and now adopted by countries and cities around the world, Vision Zero is a … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport launches Christmas community initiatives as millions travel for festive breaks
With flights to Lapland for the festive season underway, Manchester Airport is launching a range of initiatives to spread Christmas cheer to neighbouring communities. Millions of passengers are expected to travel through the airport in the run up to Christmas to travel for Christmas markets, … [Read more...]
Northern introduces new Sunday timetable in North West to address high numbers of cancellations
Rail operator, Northern, is to introduce a new Sunday timetable in the North West as part of efforts to address high numbers of cancellations on its weekend services. The train operator says it is to provide passengers with more certainty about those services it will be able to run and to reduce … [Read more...]
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