News for: Transport

A former commercial bus has been given a new lease of life to support a pioneering partnership aimed at tackling youth-related antisocial behaviour on public transport in Greater Manchester. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has secured a decommissioned Stagecoach bus which has been given a … [Read more...]

Stockport bus and coach hire company, Belle Vue, has invested more than £1 million in expanding its fleet over the past 12 months in response to surging demand. The Stockport-based operator has taken delivery of a 76-seater Mercedes-Benz Tourismo coach and will shortly add a 53-seater MAN Neoplan … [Read more...]

Staffed ticket offices across Stockport have been earmarked for closure under new proposals to reform train ticket retail across the network. Since ticket retailing was last reformed in 1995, ticket offices accounted for 82% of all ticket sales; with the rise on online ticket sales and ticket … [Read more...]

Plans are continuing to progress for the Crewe to Manchester leg of the HS2 high-speed rail link after the government introduced a second additional provision to the High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill on 3rd July. The provisions make a number of minor changes to the route of the railway … [Read more...]

A new walking and cycling route has opened in Cheadle, supported by the government's Towns Fund, to make active travel safer and more accessible for local residents. Members of the Cheadle Towns Fund board, councillors and officials from Stockport Council marked the opening at a launch event held … [Read more...]

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has expanded a pilot of real-time digital displays at bus stops across Stockport and Manchester. The first digital displays were piloted on Princess Street in Manchester City Centre, with the new displays now also installed at other city centre sites, and … [Read more...]

A new secure space for cyclists to leave their bikes has now opened at Northern-run Poynton station, funded by the Cycle Rail Fund and Poynton Town Council. The new facility, located in the station car park, has space for up to 18 bicycles and one cargo or adapted bike; bike bays opposite the … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport has kicked-off a series of celebrations to mark its 85th birthday, after first opening as Ringway Airport on 25th June 1938. The northern hub announced a special programme of activity to ring in the milestone, including a prize draw with free flights to destinations all over … [Read more...]