Sports retailer, Decathlon, has announced its Stockport branch will be the first to benefit from a national partnership with EV charging network, Be.EV. Greater Manchester-based Be.EV will bring its ultra-rapid charging solutions to the chain's stores nationwide. The Stockport store, one of the … [Read more...]
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Mersey Square bus stop to close ahead of new transport interchange opening Spring 2024
The Mersey Square bus stop is set to close from 8th January, and bus passengers travelling in and out of Stockport town centre are being urged to check how their journeys may be affected. The closure of the bus stop will allow for work to begin to pedestrianise Mersey Square between the Merseyway … [Read more...]
Northern continues £14 million upgrade to customer information
Rail operator, Northern, has announced the completion of work at 77 of its stations across the North of England to improve customer information on platforms. More than 100 new display screens have been installed, including at Bramhall and Handforth stations in Stockport, with work now complete at … [Read more...]
Voting opens to decide name of new town centre park
Stockport residents are being given the chance to choose the name of the new town centre park, currently under construction on the roof of Stockport's new transport interchange. The new two-acre park will open in Spring 2024 as part of the construction of a state-of-the-art bus terminus for … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport shares advice for festive travel
With more than 780,000 passengers set to pass through Manchester Airport between Friday, 22 December, and Tuesday, 2 January, comparable to the peak of the summer holiday season, the hub has set out its advice for successful festive travel. As one of the largest transport hubs in the country, … [Read more...]
Northern transport leaders call for improvement to Avanti West Coast services
Transport for the North (TfN), the government's statutory advisory body on transport in Northern England, has called for action to improve Avanti West Coast services. During a meeting of the TfN Board on 14th December, the body agreed to write to the Transport Secretary over high levels of … [Read more...]
Active Travel Commissioner reveals plans for Bee Network walking and cycling map
Greater Manchester's Active Travel Commissioner, Dame Sarah Storey, has unveiled her plans for integrating walking and cycling into the wider Bee Network. Dame Sarah Storey and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has published a new map, detailing plans for active travel routes across the … [Read more...]
City-region sets out plans for non-charging Clean Air Zone
Greater Manchester leaders have set out plans to reduce air pollution in the city-region through a non-charging Clean Air Zone. New modelling by the city-region provides the evidence that harmful NOx air pollution can be reduced more effectively without charging drivers than through a previously … [Read more...]
MAG welcomed over 4 million passengers during November
November 2023 saw more than 4 million passengers pass through Manchester Airports Group's (MAG) three UK airports, surpassing its pre-pandemic performance from 2019. Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports, all owned and operated by MAG, saw collective traffic figures surpass … [Read more...]
Belle Vue Manchester invests in safety on its private hire fleet
Stockport bus and coach operator, Belle Vue Manchester, is improving the safety of its passengers and drivers by investing in CCTV cameras across its private hire fleet. The the project will see over 40 vehicles, including minibuses, single and double-decker coaches and Belle Vue’s collection of … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport highlights its direct connections to winter sports destinations
Manchester Airport is highlighting the many winter spots destinations with direct flights from the Northern hub. The airport boasts a bigger route network than any airport outside London but the number of destinations it serves actually goes up over the winter months to more than 200, in part due … [Read more...]
TfGM releases new festive videos as part of drink driving campaign
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has released new Christmas videos as part of its 'Your Car Can't Say No' drug and drink driving campaign. The campaign first launched in the summer to highlight the dangers of driving after drinking alcohol or taking drugs. December is one of the busiest … [Read more...]
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