Drivers and businesses will continue to benefit from lower prices for electric vans and trucks following the announcement of an extension to government funding to reduce their costs. The plug-in van and truck grant currently offers discounts up to £2,500 for small vans, £5,000 for large vans, … [Read more...]
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Bee Network adds Apple Pay Express Mode for more seamless contactless travel
Express Mode has come to the Bee Network, making contactless payments faster and more simple for passengers who use Apple Pay to pay for their travel. The change will mean that when using Apple Pay on Greater Manchester's buses and trams, passengers do not need to wake or unlock their iPhone or … [Read more...]
New footage reveals progress on Greek Street Bridge replacement
Network Rail has shared new footage of progress made on a £20 million project to replace the Greek Street Bridge over the railway line in Stockport town centre. The 67-year-old bridge and roundabout is being demolished and rebuilt over the course of a three-week period in August. The bridge was … [Read more...]
Summer holidays set new records for Manchester Airport
July 2025 saw Manchester Airport record its busiest ever day for departures, and second busiest ever month as increasing numbers of passengers start summer getaways from the UK’s global gateway in the North. Just under 3.3 million passengers flew into or out of Manchester Airport last month, … [Read more...]
TfGM begins procurement £1.6 billion infrastructure contract
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has started a procurement process for a £1.6 billion contract infrastructure that will help to maintain and grow the Metrolink tram network. The contract covers Metrolink’s asset renewals programme, which includes replacing key infrastructure – such as … [Read more...]
Bee Network Committee approves £30 million package of transport investment
Greater Manchester is set to benefit from over £30 million of investment in its public transport and active travel infrastructure that has been approved by the city-region's Bee Network Committee. Among the schemes supported by this latest round of funding include a £2.24 million package of … [Read more...]
Railway bridge components set sail for Stockport
The concrete components that will form the new £20 million replacement Greek Street Bridge over the railway line in Stockport town centre have set sail across the Irish Sea ahead of construction beginning 2nd August. Network Rail and engineers from its contractor Murphy are gearing up for a … [Read more...]
Major upgrade completed to help prevent A555 flooding
Cheshire East Council has completed major improvements on the A555 Manchester Airport Eastern Link Road to reduce the risk of flooding on the route. The A555 has flooded several times in recent years (pictured from early 2019), causing serious disruption and even leaving vehicles stranded. This … [Read more...]
Transport investment drives sustained fall in air pollution across Greater Manchester
Newly-released figures show that air pollution dropped in 2024 in Greater Manchester, thanks to investments in cleaner transport, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has revealed. In 2018, 129 locations across the city-region were found to have illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide in the air. … [Read more...]
Summer holidays to see 5 million passengers travel through Manchester Airport
More than 5 million passengers are expected to pass through Manchester Airport over the school summer holidays, delivering the busiest summer yet for the North's global gateway. Passengers travelling during the summer will be able to benefit from a range of new features at the airport which have … [Read more...]
Lower speed limit to take effect on A34 through Cheadle
A new speed limit will be introduced next month on the A34 close to Kingsway School in Cheadle as part of a £33 million investment in the route. Following a safety review that took place in early 2025, the speed limit on the A34 will be lowered from 50 mph to 40 mph in both directions from … [Read more...]
TfGM announces lane rental scheme to tackle roadwork disruption
A new ‘lane rental’ scheme is being considered in Greater Manchester to tackle congestion and cut disruption from roadworks on the city region’s busiest routes. Under the plans – proposed by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) in partnership with the ten local highway authorities – local … [Read more...]
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