Employers based at Manchester Airport are meeting with local jobseekers at a jobs fair, taking place today (7th February), to recruit for over 1,500 live jobs at the hub. The event is taking place at the at the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, in Manchester City Centre, from 10am to 4pm, … [Read more...]
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Local authorities invited to bid for share of £200 million in active travel funding
Active Travel England is inviting local authorities to apply for funding to make it easier for people to choose to walk or cycle for shorter journeys. £200 million in funding is being made available to create and improve paths in rural areas, develop safer routes for children walking to schools … [Read more...]
New trees planted across Stockport as part of transport interchange development
Hundreds of trees are being planted across Stockport as part of the construction of a new transport interchange in the town centre. The planting scheme has been organised by Stockport Council and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM). Construction of the new transport interchange has seen … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport partners with British Sign Language interpreting app to improve experience for deaf passengers
Manchester Airport has joined forces with the online interpreting service, SignLive, to provide Deaf customers with interpretation in British Sign Language (BSL) when using and contacting the airport. The new service enables customers who want to communicate in BSL to connect via video with a … [Read more...]
Community projects in Stockport invited to apply for grants to encourage more people to walk or cycle
Community groups in Stockport are being invited to apply for grants of up to £10,000 to fund projects that will encourage more people to choose to walk or cycle. The ‘Cycle and Stride for Active Lives’ initiative is being led by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) thanks to a £1 million grant … [Read more...]
Next step takes place in delivering new transport interchange
The latest step in delivering a new transport interchange in Stockport town centre is to take place this week when a walking and cycling bridge that will connect the train station and new bus interchange is installed. The linking bridge will provide a direct route from outside the main entrance … [Read more...]
Calls for TransPennine Express to lose franchise over continued cancellations
Northern Mayors have called on the Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, to strip rail operator TransPennine Express of its franchise running intercity routes across Northern England. Speaking at the Convention of the North in Manchester city centre yesterday, city-region leaders from Greater … [Read more...]
easyJet announces new route from Manchester to Paris Orly Airport
easyJet has announced a new route from Manchester to Paris Orly Airport, adding an additional five flights a week to the French capital. The new route will take off from 27 March 2023 with departures on weekdays, adding to the existing route to Paris' larger Charles de Gaulle Airport. The new … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport rounds off 2022 with strong passenger performance in December
Manchester Airport ended 2022 with a continued strong passenger performance, with 1.7 million passengers served in December, according to newly published figures. Passenger numbers in December had recovered to 88% of pre-pandemic levels seen in December 2019, with 23 million passengers served … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester launches ‘10 for 10’ campaign to get residents more active
Greater Manchester residents are being encouraged to do 10 minutes of walking, cycling or other physical activity everyday for 10 weeks as part of a new active travel campaign. Backed by Active Travel Commissioner, Dame Sarah Storey, the 10 for 10 campaign aims to get people moving over the … [Read more...]
Work begins on platform extension for Gatley station
Network Rail has begun work to extend the platforms at Gatley railway station as part of work to enable larger trains to serve the route from Manchester Piccadilly to the airport. The first stage of work began on Sunday 8th January and the Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport line the line … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester awarded further £3.4 million in government active travel funding
Greater Manchester has been awarded nearly £3.4 million from the government and Active Travel England's Capability & Ambition Fund to support walking and cycling infrastructure projects across the city-region. Funding received represents 10% more than the city-region's initial allocation … [Read more...]
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