Work has begun on the second phase of improvements works to roads serving businesses and residents in Handforth on the Stockport-Cheshire border. Cheshire East Council completed the first stage of works between Spath Lane in Handforth and the A555 Manchester Airport Link Road ahead of schedule in … [Read more...]
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Timetable for zero emission vehicle transition becomes law
The UK government's timetable for phasing out petrol and diesel powered cars and transitioning to zero emission vehicles by 2035 has become law. Plans put forward a pathway for vehicle manufacturers to phase out production and sale of fossil fuel-powered cars and vans. By 2030 80% of new cars and … [Read more...]
Network Rail submits plans for Stockport viaduct repairs
Network Rail has submitting a planning application to carry out essential structural repairs to Stockport viaduct. The historic landmark is one of the busiest sections of the railway in the UK, carrying the West Coast Mainline and other local services across the River Mersey before their approach … [Read more...]
Stockport moves closer to realising Metrolink ambitions
Political, business and transport leaders in Stockport and Greater Manchester have held a round-table meeting to discuss the borough's ambitions for a Metrolink extension into the town. The 'Next Stop Stockport' campaign event took place at musicMagpie's head office at Stockport Exchange, and was … [Read more...]
ONS reveals further fall in inflation
The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) figure published the Office of National Statistics (ONS) shows that the headline rate of inflation fell to 3.9% in November. The latest fall recorded by the ONS means that average price rises are now at their slowest rate of growth since 2021, down from 4.6% … [Read more...]
EV charging facilities to be installed at Stockport Decathlon store as part of retailer partnership with charging network
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...]
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...]
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