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...]
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Andy Burnham writes to Transport Secretary over ticket office closures
Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, has written to Transport Secretary Mark Harper, calling for his intervention over proposals that would see manned ticket offices across the region closed. Proposals being consulted on by rail companies nationwide will, if implemented, see manned ticket … [Read more...]
Ticket offices in stations across Stockport to close under new proposals
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 progress for Crewe to Manchester leg of HS2
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...]
Manchester Airports Group exceeds £1 billion revenues in first year of restriction-free travel
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has exceeded revenues of £1 billion for the first time, the group has revealed in its 2022/23 annual results. The 2022/23 financial year covers the airport's first full year of restriction-free travel following the global Covid-19 pandemic, which saw flights … [Read more...]
New active travel routes open in Cheadle following Towns Fund win
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...]
TfGM pilots digital displays in Stockport
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...]
Manchester Airport lights up red, white and blue as thousands jet off for Fourth of July celebrations
Terminal Two at Manchester Airport will be lit up in red, white and blue this weekend (30th June 2nd July) as thousands of passengers jet off to the United States ahead of Independence Day on Tuesday 4th July. More than 100,000 people travel to the US from Manchester Airport every month, with Aer … [Read more...]
New cycle parking opens at Poynton station
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 marks 85th birthday with programme of celebrations
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...]
Plans outlined for joined-up bus and tram ticketing
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham today announced a range of new tickets that will make public transport journeys using both bus and tram travel cheaper and easier. The new Bee AnyBus + Tram tickets will be delivered by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) with support from Greater … [Read more...]
Northern leaders welcome progress on Transpennine Route Upgrade
The Board of Transport for the North (TfN), which comprises transport and local leaders from across Northern England, welcomed the recent progress being made on the Transpennine Route Upgrade, improving the main rail link between Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire. The Transpennine Route … [Read more...]
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